ath more ▁was ▁a ▁tw in ▁sc rew ▁ste amer ▁passenger ▁vessel ▁operated ▁by ▁the ▁London ▁and ▁North ▁Western ▁Railway ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 2 3 , ▁and ▁the ▁London , ▁Mid land ▁and ▁Scottish ▁Railway ▁from ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 2 7 . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁built ▁by ▁V ick ers , ▁S ons ▁& ▁Maxim ▁Ltd ▁of ▁Bar row - in - F urn ess ▁for ▁the ▁London ▁and ▁North ▁Western ▁Railway ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁She ▁was ▁tri alled ▁at ▁sea ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁July , ▁and ▁completed ▁the ▁distance ▁between ▁the ▁S ker ries ▁and ▁Great ▁Or me ' s ▁Head ▁at ▁the ▁speed ▁of ▁ 2 1 ▁kn ots . ▁She ▁entered ▁service ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁July ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁She ▁was ▁larger ▁both ▁in ▁length ▁and ▁bread th ▁than ▁the ▁other ▁ships ▁on ▁the ▁Holy head ▁to ▁Green ore ▁service . ▁Fif ty ▁state - rooms ▁were ▁provided ▁en abling ▁one ▁hundred ▁passengers ▁to ▁enjoy ▁private ▁cab ins . ▁The ▁total ▁number ▁of ▁passengers ▁for ▁which ▁the ▁ship ▁was ▁cert ified ▁was ▁ 1 , 3 6 6 . ▁A ▁sp a cious ▁ladies ’ ▁deck ▁l oun ge ▁was ▁provided ▁on ▁the ▁bridge ▁deck , ▁u ph ol ster ed ▁in ▁pe ac ock ▁blue ▁fr ie ze ▁vel vet , ▁with ▁pan elling ▁in ▁white ▁en am el , ▁and ▁a ▁st ained -