Very interesting that David. Was it North to South? If so, so was my sister.
She was emigrating to Australia!!

I have done the Suez Canal a couple of times recently when cruising and the
troops are still out on the West bank!! With the barges they have afloat and
on the shore they could shut the canal in less than 5 minutes. Manned by
National Servicemen I expect and would love a bit of excitement. (Pity they
don't bring National Service back here)

Mike


"David Hill" wrote in message ...

On 04/10/2013 18:46, 'Mike' wrote:
Petrol went up from 2/6 a gallon to 5/- a gallon in November 1956
because of the Suez crisis

My father was Captain of RFA ship loaded with ammunition and he and my
mother were in the last convoy through the Suez canal when that crisis
came to a head.