Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Burns & Laird's "Lion" sailed despite Northern Ireland strike

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 31st March 1972.

"Lion" sailed despite strike.

Despite the 48-hour strike in Northern Ireland, the Ardrossan-Belfast ferry service was not suspended.

A spokesman for Burns & Laird Lines Ltd. said the M.V. "Lion" carried passengers, cars and accompanied vehicles on Monday and Tuesday, the only restriction to the normal service being that they were unable to carry static loads on unaccompanied vehicles.
The service was normal by Wednesday.

There was an increase in the traffic to Belfast via Ardrossan because of the suspension of the Stranraer ferry and because of the usual increase at Easter.