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Skipness One Echo
He's morphing into Bob Crandall in his old age.
Crandall was equally blunt, but much less uncouth.
I'm reminded of a cringe-making moment many years ago, when BA and American were sworn enemies rather than alliance partners. Bob was invited to enter the lions' den and talk to the Heathrow RAeS branch, and he duly accepted. At the start of the meeting, he was introduced by the Branch chair to the assembled masses as "Bob Cranston".
Needless to say, his talk was fascinating.