In message . com, Bill
Harris writes
As an aside to this thread. Is it no lomger possible to upgrade to
First legitimately?

In the 1960s I travelled a lot using a rail warrant (Second Class in
those days) and I regularly upgraded to First - if I had time I would
do it at the ticket office or if the train was busy I would sit in
first and pay the excess fare - definately only the difference between
first and second fares. I was in the Merchant Navy and the extra
luggage allowance was significant, we had to be prepaered to be away
for up to a year and able to survive from Arctic cold to Tropical heat.

Bill Harris

Hi Bill,
Which mob were you with? Take it you saw the light eventually and got a
proper job ashore?
I'm still sailing, did my time (and then some) with BPTC now with Andrew
Weirs - for my sins!
--
James Christie