J Rix's ship MV Magrix (subsequently MV Ashleigh),
on which Alex's brother Leslie was Master at the time.

Magrix ship registry listings

MV Magrix with list after loading limestone tipped from waggons at Whitby in 1959.

In 1958 Rix Shipping Ltd began carrying agricultural limestone from Whitby to North Eastern Scottish ports. Magrix was the first ship to load in Whitby and with no dockside cranes, the only way to load was by tipping stone into the hold directly from waggons, and so the ship developed a severe list. First Mate was in a spot of bother as he hadn't properly supervised loading. The ship had to be turned round in harbour at high tide (despite the list), so that it could be loaded from the other side - to balance out the list. Tricky manoeuvre!