Half watching Antiques Roadshow on Sunday evening and heard “de Havilland” mentioned – my attention was grabbed!.
A woman had an extensive collection of documents inherited from an aunt. The aunt had been a wallpaper designer but was later a draughtsman at DH during WW2. Amongst the items taken along to AR there was a very quick glimpse of a print of a drawing she had done at DH and later kept.
All I noticed was that it was titled “DH60” and was dated “1942” (May I think).
It suprised me that someone at DH would have still been working on drawings of the Moth during the war.
Any comments from our DH experts?
Roger Smith.
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 15th February 2007 at 09:59
From what I saw of the programme the drawings were for a metal DH60 and not the wooden fuselage one, in which case there are similarities but the fuselage parts are not instantly interchangeable.
By: RPSmith - 15th February 2007 at 09:26
Also many drawings could well be applicable to the DH82 ( Tiger Moth ) even though they originated from the DH 60
Hadn’t thought of that – thanks BM
Roger Smith.
By: The Blue Max - 14th February 2007 at 22:29
DH 60’s were still in service at that time so could well still be having mods incorporated. Also many drawings could well be applicable to the DH82 ( Tiger Moth ) even though they originated from the DH 60
By: Phantom Phixer - 14th February 2007 at 20:57
Watching Antiques Road show Roger?
Tut tut tut. I wouldnt be admitting that. :rolleyes:
Saying that I was in the room when it was on round my parents and I also caught the bit your mentioning.
They did appear to be DH.60 drawings. Someone walked across the screen so I only got a quick look at the drawings in question so I cant tell you anymore Im afraid.
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February 14, 2007 at 6:23 pm