Auster at John Lewis

Thanks to nigelrobs suggestion, John Lewis have sent me a copy of the picture edskarf mentions showing the nose and right wing of my Auster. I would still love to find a better picture of the whole thing or a copy of Aviation News of 23 October- 5 November 1992 which had that picture in an article on Halifax LV907.

Are there any pictures of the Halifax on the net?
If not can anybody kindly post some.
Thanks,

Sam

I am restoring Auster IV MT243 to fly having purchased her last year as a part completed project. It’s only claim to fame, having never been issued to a squadron, was as an exhibit in the 1945 exhibition at the John Lewis store in Oxford Street along with Halifax Friday the 13th.

We have various contemporary publications showing most of the aircraft there and whilst confirming that it was indeed our Auster on the roof, not a single picture of her features. Does anybody have a picture, however small?

Here’s hoping!

Adrian Barrell

John Lewis do have an history section on their website which has a ‘contact us’ option. its possible that they may have what youre looking for.

Good luck

Adrian

Does one of the photos you have seen show a double decker bus (advertising Fynnon Salt) passing in front of the Halifax? That’s the only one I’ve seen in which part of the Auster can be detected.