Whilst recently conducting some genealogical research in the abandoned Inch Old Parish Church, in the grounds of Lochinch Castle, I came across a memorial to Andrew W H Dalrymple who “died in an aircraft accident on 25 December 1945“. He was one of two partners of Chilton Aircraft, based near Hungerford.
I’ve found a brief reference to the accident in Flight (https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1946/1946%20-%200031.html?search=Dalrymple), but wonder if anyone could enlarge with details of the firm and circumstances of the accident.
Brian
By: Lyffe - 24th May 2016 at 18:49
Thank you both for your prompt replies, gentlemen, they are greatly appreciated. I’m not sure why my search engine missed the link you posted PM.
Brian
By: Arabella-Cox - 24th May 2016 at 15:33
Take a look here:- http://www.chilton-aircraft.co.uk/ Quite a lot of information.
One of the Chiltons at Old Warden is an original, actually much rebuilt. Trigger and brooms spring to mind!! The other one is a modern reproduction but built to the same drawings. There are a number of reproductions either in the air or under construction.
PM
By: John Aeroclub - 24th May 2016 at 15:16
Dalrymple with his business partner A R Ward had built pre-war, four extremely efficient and pretty little monoplanes (the Chilton DW.1 and 1a). Dalrymple had become interested in gliders and had acquired two DFS Meise sailplanes and the the Storch in which he was killed on Christmas day. I’m not sure but I think the Storch was being flown illegally. Two of the Chiltons can still be seen flying regularly at The Shuttleworth Trusts Old Warden aerodrome.
John
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