MOT 1935: UK Shipbuilding Industry

The transcript describes the efforts of Sir John Jarvis, the High Sheriff of Surrey, who signs a check for £97,500 to purchase the Olympic, a veteran ship of the White Star Fleet. The plan is to use the ship first in breaking yards and later as cheap scrap iron, providing new employment opportunities and revitalizing local industries. This initiative aims to bring new hope and spirit to an area previously affected by economic depression.

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