Preparing the finest liner in the world. Today the 'Queen Elizabeth'is virtually a new ship. 22 at Southampton thousand workmen on transferring her from troopship to luxury floating city. They are laying 10 miles of carpets and putting finishing touches to the restaurants, lounges and bars, libraries, cinemas, writing rooms, swimming pools and gymnasiums, but help to provide her amenities. When she sails on her maiden voyage as passenger ship on 16 October, people on board will be able to call any country in the world whose telephone service is connected to an international telephone exchange, and the 'QE' will be equipped with three radar units. Photo shows, workmen John Brash, of Glasgow 'sanding' the oarque floor of the ballroom in the 'Queen Elizabeth'. 22 August 1946