Yes Springers,Bob Swallow,who lives near me witnessed the crash as a child.He said he heard a `crack` and turned to see the complete tail falling off the glider ” like it had been cut clean with a knife”.The Stirling tug circled for a bit then returned to Keevil,both pilots then jumped in a jeep and drove back to the crashsite ,but there was nothing they could do.Charlie Padfield lives quite close to me.

I have just unearthed a book entitled ‘High Littleton & Hallatrow a pictorial history’ which has pictures of the Padfield family, the crash and letter are mentioned.
Colin.