October 26, 2004 at 8:04 pm
Look how busy it is…
By: Ren Frew - 31st October 2004 at 14:04
Sadly no copies of the book available in the Museum of Transport, the Spitfire looked great though !
By: Ren Frew - 31st October 2004 at 14:04
Sadly no copies of the book available in the Museum of Transport, the Spitfire looked great though !
By: MEA380 - 26th October 2004 at 21:22
Old is gold !!
By: MEA380 - 26th October 2004 at 21:22
Old is gold !!
By: Ren Frew - 26th October 2004 at 20:57
having been for a ride in your 206, I’d say you’re probably going along that stretch faster than any DC-3 was… 😉
Yes that’s true ! :rolleyes:
By: Ren Frew - 26th October 2004 at 20:57
having been for a ride in your 206, I’d say you’re probably going along that stretch faster than any DC-3 was… 😉
Yes that’s true ! :rolleyes:
By: Ren Frew - 26th October 2004 at 20:50
Cheers for that,
I take it the buildings near the top of the pic is Babcocks? Coming in on Rwy 28 I’ve never noticed the cart? even though I know it’s there 😮
DME
Yes Babcock’s Engineering of Renfrew, now Babcock-Mitsubishi as seen in this recent GLA photo I took which also includes the aformentioned high rise blocks in the distance at the head of the old runway.
By: Ren Frew - 26th October 2004 at 20:50
Cheers for that,
I take it the buildings near the top of the pic is Babcocks? Coming in on Rwy 28 I’ve never noticed the cart? even though I know it’s there 😮
DME
Yes Babcock’s Engineering of Renfrew, now Babcock-Mitsubishi as seen in this recent GLA photo I took which also includes the aformentioned high rise blocks in the distance at the head of the old runway.
By: Bhoy - 26th October 2004 at 20:47
A little fantasy I often afford myself as I drive along there is to pretend I’m driving a DC-3 or DC-6 instead of a Peugeot 206 ! 😀
having been for a ride in your 206, I’d say you’re probably going along that stretch faster than any DC-3 was… 😉
By: Bhoy - 26th October 2004 at 20:47
A little fantasy I often afford myself as I drive along there is to pretend I’m driving a DC-3 or DC-6 instead of a Peugeot 206 ! 😀
having been for a ride in your 206, I’d say you’re probably going along that stretch faster than any DC-3 was… 😉
By: Ren Frew - 26th October 2004 at 20:46
I got mine for 3 quid frm the Transport Museum 😀 think they still have it
I’ll have a look tomorrow for a copy.
By: Ren Frew - 26th October 2004 at 20:46
I got mine for 3 quid frm the Transport Museum 😀 think they still have it
I’ll have a look tomorrow for a copy.
By: kaplan dig - 26th October 2004 at 20:46
I got mine for 3 quid frm the Transport Museum 😀 think they still have it
I think I’ll have a look, if they have I’ll buy it and let my mate keep the old one!
By: kaplan dig - 26th October 2004 at 20:46
I got mine for 3 quid frm the Transport Museum 😀 think they still have it
I think I’ll have a look, if they have I’ll buy it and let my mate keep the old one!
By: DME - 26th October 2004 at 20:44
Runway too short and airport too small for future needs. There was no way of expanding it successfully owing to nearby late 60’s housing estates being developed. Those 3 high rise blocks of flats being an example. I used to live in the middle block as a kid.
They took the decision to move across to nearby Abbotsinch, the former wartime RAF station and latterly HMS Sanderling naval air station.
Cheers for that,
I take it the buildings near the top of the pic is Babcocks? Coming in on Rwy 28 I’ve never noticed the cart? even though I know it’s there 😮
DME
By: DME - 26th October 2004 at 20:44
Runway too short and airport too small for future needs. There was no way of expanding it successfully owing to nearby late 60’s housing estates being developed. Those 3 high rise blocks of flats being an example. I used to live in the middle block as a kid.
They took the decision to move across to nearby Abbotsinch, the former wartime RAF station and latterly HMS Sanderling naval air station.
Cheers for that,
I take it the buildings near the top of the pic is Babcocks? Coming in on Rwy 28 I’ve never noticed the cart? even though I know it’s there 😮
DME
By: kaplan dig - 26th October 2004 at 20:44
They had two copies in Paisley Central Library last time I looked. It could really do with a reprint or updated reprint?
I’ve got my own copy 😀 but a friend has a loan of it! 🙂
By: kaplan dig - 26th October 2004 at 20:44
They had two copies in Paisley Central Library last time I looked. It could really do with a reprint or updated reprint?
I’ve got my own copy 😀 but a friend has a loan of it! 🙂
By: dodrums - 26th October 2004 at 20:44
Agreed, it’s a great read, unfortunately it’s out on loan just now and it’s murder trying to get it back! 😡
I got mine for 3 quid frm the Transport Museum 😀 think they still have it
By: dodrums - 26th October 2004 at 20:44
Agreed, it’s a great read, unfortunately it’s out on loan just now and it’s murder trying to get it back! 😡
I got mine for 3 quid frm the Transport Museum 😀 think they still have it