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With Reuben Goossens

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MS Tjiwangi & Tjiluwah

RIL Memorabilia

A fine artist impression of these fine liners

Above & below: Here we see a beautiful Delft Blue ashtray from the RIL ships Tjiluwah & Tjiwangi

This item was kindly gifted to the author by Mrs. Del Nickols

On the bottom it features the official RIL – Royal Interocean Lines logo, with the Crown atop as always. Then there is the official Delft Blue stamp

Used by the maker in Delft, proving it the real thing and not an imitation. The rest being self explanatory!

Royal Interocean Lines ashtray from the Tjiluwah – author’s collection

These were made by the famed Petrus Regout & Cr, Maastricht Porcelain Manufacturers

(Authors private collection)

The author also has a K.P.M. dinner plate and a coffee cup in his collection

(Glasses, fork & knife from the private collection of Evelyn Leung)

Fork & Knife was made by the Dutch “GERO” Stainless Steel Company

This Cup and saucer is part of a set of eight

(Authors private collection)

Above and below: MS Tjiwangi silk fan menu dated - March 5, 1958

Provided by Mr. John C. Row

Above & Below: Medal from the RIL/KPN days

(Authors private collection)

A set of fine silver spoons

(Sent to the author, but lost details of the sender – Sorry!)

Lunch Menu dated October 6, 1964

(Kindly Provided by Mr. David Newcastle)

Above & Below: A key from the Tjiluwah owned, and sent to the author by Matt Bockol from Minnesota, USA.

This key would have been from the crew area or a store as the inscription below has the ships name

in an Indonesian pronunciation rather than it is on the hull – “Tjiloewah”

The crossing of the Equator Certificate above was sent to me by John Allen who sailed from Brisbane to Japan in December 1963

and he obviously had a wonderful time. PS: They do not print certificates like that on cruises ships these days anymore!

Provided by John Allen

Above and below: Silk fan menu from the Tjiwangi dated June 26, 1972

Provided by Shane Sawer

Part of a brochure showing the ships route

(Authors private collection)

These where indeed the most beautiful and elegant motor yachts ever built for the Australian to Asia service

Page One: Tjiluwah – Tjiwangi History Page

NEW: Tjiluwah – Tjiwangi - RIL - Deck Plan.

Page Two: Kota Singapura, ex Tjiluwah – Kota Bali, ex Tjiwangi

Page Three: RIL Memorabilia – A host of RIL memorabilia items. This Page.

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