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The Doors of Death: The Herald of Free Enterprise

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries

Jul 24, 202637:48History

The Herald of Free Enterprise is a new class of ferry that allows cars to drive directly into the ship. The doors must be closed before every departure, or the ship sails with a gaping hole at one end. One black night in...

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The Doors of Death: The Herald of Free Enterprise is an episode from Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries. The Herald of Free Enterprise is a new class of ferry that allows cars to drive directly into the ship. The doors...

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Published Jul 24, 2026, 37:48 long, audio available.

The Doors of Death: The Herald of Free Enterprise

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