diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.C
index 99f31c94ea..565cac9493 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.C
@@ -124,6 +124,14 @@ void Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::clear()
 }
 
 
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+void Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::transfer(ILList<LListBase, T>& lst)
+{
+    clear();
+    LListBase::transfer(lst);
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H
index 0eace95f67..401a8b6038 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ public:
             //- Clear the contents of the list
             void clear();
 
+            //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
+            //  and annull the argument list.
+            void transfer(ILList<LListBase, T>&);
+
 
     // Member operators
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.C
index c2fdb1b820..1c93142b41 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.C
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ void Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::clear()
 }
 
 
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+void Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::transfer(LList<LListBase, T>& lst)
+{
+    clear();
+    LListBase::transfer(lst);
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H
index fdb589d53c..4c422f7ccb 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ public:
             //- Delete contents of list
             void clear();
 
+            //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
+            //  and annull the argument list.
+            void transfer(LList<LListBase, T>&);
 
     // Member operators
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.C
index f958b183ec..935e68292c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.C
@@ -26,15 +26,10 @@ License
 
 #include "LPtrList.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-LPtrList<LListBase, T>::LPtrList(const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst)
+Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::LPtrList(const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 :
     LList<LListBase, T*>()
 {
@@ -48,7 +43,7 @@ LPtrList<LListBase, T>::LPtrList(const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-LPtrList<LListBase, T>::~LPtrList()
+Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::~LPtrList()
 {
     clear();
 }
@@ -56,9 +51,8 @@ LPtrList<LListBase, T>::~LPtrList()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-//- Return and remove head
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-bool LPtrList<LListBase, T>::eraseHead()
+bool Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::eraseHead()
 {
     T* tPtr;
     if ((tPtr = this->removeHead()))
@@ -74,7 +68,7 @@ bool LPtrList<LListBase, T>::eraseHead()
 
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-void LPtrList<LListBase, T>::clear()
+void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::clear()
 {
     label oldSize = this->size();
     for (label i=0; i<oldSize; i++)
@@ -86,10 +80,18 @@ void LPtrList<LListBase, T>::clear()
 }
 
 
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::transfer(LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst)
+{
+    clear();
+    LList<LListBase, T*>::transfer(lst);
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-void LPtrList<LListBase, T>::operator=(const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst)
+void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::operator=(const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 {
     clear();
 
@@ -100,10 +102,6 @@ void LPtrList<LListBase, T>::operator=(const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #include "LPtrListIO.C"
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H
index 601d26f876..fdb59ea27c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H
@@ -149,12 +149,16 @@ public:
 
         // Edit
 
-            //- Remove the head element specified from the list and delete it
+            //- Remove the head element from the list and delete the pointer
             bool eraseHead();
 
-            //- Remove the specified element from the list and delete it
+            //- Clear the contents of the list
             void clear();
 
+            //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
+            //  and annull the argument list.
+            void transfer(LPtrList<LListBase, T>&);
+
 
     // Member operators