Hi Paul,
WOW !!! Thank you for that, amazing. That plane still going (Or will be again) with a later engine and even the original one still working in another Flying Auster. That Auster was 2 years old when my father was flying it and it is now 72 years old. Really good to know its still plugging along. And it’s probably the one my brother and i had our very first flight in, in late 47 0r 48. That doesn’t appear in his logbook, as with 2 of us strapped in seat next to him with one lapstrap belt, he would have been frowned upon at least.
Thanks also for the Books Info, will follow those up. Finally, this is my dads PPL Licence or “Aviators Certificate”, quite a unique looking historic document, signed by no less than Lord Brabazon of Tara. Doubt if modern PPL licences have this quality or “Clout”. My father served as an Engine Fitter LAC in RAF and was sent out to the Battle of France in 39. Servicing Battles and Blenheims. He got back to Dunkirk and managed to get on board a Brit Destroyer. He very rarely talked about his experience there except to say that a lot of his aircrew Sgt’s pals were killed in those Aircraft. he died in 1981.

Bill T.

Accidently put two links to the same website WV-903.

Heres the one I missed off. http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/austers.html