August 31, 2004 at 11:42 am
I was otherwise engaged moving bits of aircraft around – but would like to hear about it if anyone here did go.
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 31st August 2004 at 20:50
I was very quiet. There were some interesting arrivals given how bad the wind was. To see two Percival Gulls is always a treat.
I bumped into PaulC who came and saw my aeroplane and one person even identified it instead of just scribbling the number down and clearing off.
There were a LOT of nice bikes going past the hanger on Monday.
Melvyn
By: 682al - 31st August 2004 at 12:28
“Quiet” just about sums it up!
Few traders, even fewer customers. The classic car rally was very quiet, too and did anyone spot a fly-in?
I hope they will have a re-think in time for next year. The May jumble, tacked on at the end of the Microlight Trade show, works well enough, in my opinion. I also enjoyed September’s “Shoreham aerojumble next day” event, if only because it cuts down on petrol bills for us long distance jumblers.
This two day event just didn’t work, perhaps because it was over a Bank Holiday weekend when there are so many other attractions to tempt people to. And the weather wasn’t too kind, either.
Bargains? (apart from those on our stall, of course!) We bought a Mk. III low level bombsight, and there were one or two other nice bits about, so not a complete waste.
Oh yes, my pal says the £3 breakfast in the club house was a bargain, too!
By: Whitley_Project - 31st August 2004 at 12:19
I went Elliot, it was a tad quiet but fun nevertheless. Does a Whitley has a brass plate (probably on the control panel), advising that the max psi and max ‘coasting’ speed?
regards
TonyD
Hi Tony
I’m not familiar with such a plate, but then there are so many of these items. Is there a part number?
Were there any interesting items available?
Cheers
Elliott
By: tonyd - 31st August 2004 at 11:59
I went Elliot, it was a tad quiet but fun nevertheless. Does a Whitley has a brass plate (probably on the control panel), advising that the max psi and max ‘coasting’ speed?
regards
TonyD