Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
Jack, P&O stick with purple for engineering, salmon for medical. I seem to remember Marconi men had a different rank emblem.
Absolutely spot on, PN, in both your examples, for the simple reason that there are so many different variations between companies that they are indeed anything but "All of One Company". The one which really amuses me is he increasing tendency for cruise ship master to wear their four stripes with the lowest one somewhat wider than the three above, thereby making them "borderline" full Admirals!
Now back at OASC.....
Jack