Martin-Hearn Glider Saved!

Jon – Thanks for posting the photo of the data plate. I would be interested to see any similar photos of other data plates around the aircraft.

Another recent find has been the data plate on the fuselage. Having not seen a MHL dataplate before (typically being Slingsby SSK ones) it was a nice surprise 🙂

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Also does anyone have a 4.00 x 3 1/2 (27A 1102) inner tube spare? The valve stem has sheared off the one currently fitted….

Jon

A good deal of the outline history of G-ALPU (along with some ‘Red Herrings’) has been chewed over before. Thread ‘One for the Glider Boys’ initiated by new owner Jon H:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=117551

Information beyond the ‘standard reference sources’ to add the bare outline history would be very interesting – as is the case with post #17 above.

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALPU.pdf

Marks withdrawn from use 7/2/1963

http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=ALPU

🙂

Unfortunately there is nothing in the former BGA archive for BGA473 / G-ALPU. I have looked!

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALPU.pdf

The G-marks were briefly mandatory for gliders circa 1949, I believe. They were only carried for a year or 2, 3 it seems, but most of the registrations were not cancelled until the sixties. Happy to be corrected. Our T21 also flew with marks like this briefly. It is however rare to find them underneath the paint. Usually these gliders have been reskinned long since… It may have lain dormant for quite some time!

PS: copies of the original BGA-maintenance documents are still available, probably also for this glider (a wealth of information!). The BGA used to have them, but I believe the ones not requested by their owners got passed on to the VGC recently for their archives?

The things you find under layers of paint…..

Jon

Looks like Rowan Atkinson with his head above the wing to the right:D

Otherwise, an interesting photo. I wonder who the other bods are then. Presumably production manager, chargehand, chief pilot, etc. etc.

Anon.

That’s Martin Hearn on the extreme right. The presence of all the suits possibly indicates that this was the first glider to be built by MHL at Hooton.

Be lovely to see a MH Kite at Hooton as well!

There’s plenty of MH built T.21’s still around including one that is flying at Old Warden on 1 Jul. However its not for sale.

I do know someone who may still a spare Kite 2. I dont know what its like. Its been out side covered up for a few years. I only have Slingsby built Kite 1’s

Dave

Now to find a Martin Hearn T.21, Kite etc etc 😉

Jon

Great to see her back home !

Good to see it back home. You people who get moden gliders. :dev2:

Dave

It was my turn for a trip out today, culminating with the Tutor arriving back at Hooton Park where it was built approx. 63 years ago.

Jon

Jon – check your PM’s !

Jon – check your PM’s !

I have long wished for a Martin-Hearn built glider to be at Hooton . However due to the cost of restoration I would rather a group buys her at cost from me as I feel my work with her is done ! PM me if you wish!

PM sent!!!!!!

Jon

I have long wished for a Martin-Hearn built glider to be at Hooton . However due to the cost of restoration I would rather a group buys her at cost from me as I feel my work with her is done ! PM me if you wish!

PM sent!!!!!!

Jon