About Frank Bustard
Lived 1886 – 1974 (aged 87–88). Frank Bustard was a British businessperson.
Colonel Frank Bustard OBE (1886 – 22 January 1974) was a British shipping pioneer who established the commercial use of ro-ro ships using converted tank landing craft.
At the end of the war he started the Transport Ferry Service with his two sons and in the next few years they acquired seven former military tank-landing craft to operate one of the first roll-on/roll-off drive on ferry services from the United Kingdom to continental Europe.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Frank Bustard?
Shipping pioneer
When was Frank Bustard born?
Frank Bustard was born in 1886 in Liverpool.
When did Frank Bustard die?
Frank Bustard died on 22 January 1974 in Haslemere.
What was Frank Bustard's occupation?
Frank Bustard was a businessperson.
What nationality was Frank Bustard?
Frank Bustard was British.
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