From the September 22, 1934, issue

CUNARD OCEAN GIANT READY TO TAKE TO THE WATER

September 26 marks the day when King George and Queen Mary of England journey to the shipbuilding town of Clydesbank, Scotland, to launch the new Cunard super-liner—the “534.” Unofficially, the Princess Elizabeth has been suggested as the name for the new giant of the seas, but the ultimate name of the ship is carefully shrouded in mystery.