Hello fellow enthusiast,
I am trying to get my wife, who is from Hartlepool, a special Christmas present. I want to get her some nose art replica from one of the Hartlepool sponsored Spitfires. I have found someone whos does the artwork, now I am trying to find pictures or any other documentation to show what the Spitfires had on them.
I think one of them had “The Hartlepool Monkey” on it, and the other had Andy Capp on it. But that is unconfirmed, and I would like them to be authentic as possible. There is one called “The Darlington Spitfire” complete with a book written about it (although, I am having difficulty finding it in hardback), and Darlington is not that far from Hartlepool, so that is a possibility.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
Wendell
By: Niltag - 16th October 2014 at 12:44
Thank you for the information, I have sent an email to the Hartlepool Mail requesting information. Also, thanks for the update on the book, I was thinking my Google skills had failed me when I couldn’t find it in hardback. I might have to see about contacting the author as well to see if he can help me.
I hope everyone has an excellent day!
By: David Thompson - 16th October 2014 at 00:00
There is one called “The Darlington Spitfire” complete with a book written about it (although, I am having difficulty finding it in hardback), and Darlington is not that far from Hartlepool, so that is a possibility.
The book was only ever published in paperback and it’s author often frequents this forum and may be able to help more ?
The operational history of Industria was researched and written by the late Frank Yeoman and appeared in the Hartlepool Mail , possibly in the late 1950’s to early 1960’s ? He was a local school teacher but had been a national service pilot and flew Neptunes with 36 Squadron at RAF Topcliffe and also contributed to many of the Harleyford series of books .
By: Beermat - 14th October 2014 at 15:33
One thing – the ‘Andy Capp’ Spitfire is probably a false lead as the cartoon didn’t appear in the Mirror until 1957
By: Niltag - 14th October 2014 at 15:28
Cool, Thanks I will check these out.
By: Beermat - 14th October 2014 at 15:06
Can’t find those two – but are you aware of R7132 ‘Industria’ from West Hartlepool? http://fyldebbmfund.wordpress.com/gifts-of-war-presentation-spitfires/
Ah – found this.. http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/nostalgia/spitfire-s-history-recalled-1-3146659
Can’t seem to see the full-size image, though? Just this – http://www.peterleestar.co.uk/webimage/1.3146653.1299255458!/image/3846898100.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_109/3846898100.jpg
Maybe contact the paper?
Darlington Spitfire story here – http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/Spitfire.html
Also, W3315 “STOCKTON, THORNABY, BILLINGHAM AND TEES”
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October 14, 2014 at 11:19 am