New Meteor book planned

No dimensions quoted in this one. Thanks for the business John!

I trust Steve that you have corrected the overall length of the Mk.14? I shall of course buy a copy.

Regards

John

Sorry, I’m afraid you’re too late as the manuscript is now with the publishers. Thanks anyway.

Hi steve, What are you after. I worked on TT20s back in the 60s as an airframe fitter and flew as a winch operator.

And there will be a good number of Meteor boys present on both days.

The Grubb Street website has it down for September launch

http://grubstreet.co.uk/2016/03/grub-street-air-show-schedule-2016/

Looking forward to this, Steve’s first book is still my favourite Meteor book (and I have a few!)

Hi Steve
PM sent.
Mark

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I’m currently scanning old copies of “The Radio Constructor” and came across this from September 1955. Note the logo.
Jim

Thanks Dave, I will send you a private message.
My Wellington book was published last September, entitled “Wimpy”.

Steve,

I know an FR.9 pilot who would probably be happy to cooperate

Any news on your Wellington Book ?

Some great replies so far chaps, many thanks. I could still do with any FR.9/PR.10 drivers and any ground crew. Who’s still lurking out there?

Steve

My original book DOES include individual aircraft histories.

Even included a little sheet to stick in which covered a few overlooked by the printer! Glad to hear of the proposed update, always rated the original.

Tim

PM sent.

Many thanks Anon, just what I am looking for; private message sent.

I’m in touch with an ex-19 and 610 squadron armourer who worked on Meteors at Duxford and Hooton Park. He’s a bit infirm and nearly blind but he likes to talk.

Anon.

My original book DOES include individual aircraft histories.

Thanks for the thoughts about the genesis of the T.7, certainly the TNA paperwork sounds interesting, please tell me more if/when you find them.

Any chance that your revised book could include individual aircraft histories? I think Shacklady tackled it in his earlier work, but not in great depth.

I’ve recently bought a few 400-page motorsport books, which generally retail around the £100 mark, and I think it’d be great if you could ‘do’ the Meteor to a similar extent. However I do know how a lot of aviation publishers work, so I shall keep my fingers crossed 🙂

Also I wondered if you’d unravelled the real story behind the genesis of the T.7: most authorities have it that the Gloster demonstrator was returned to the UK after its crash in foreign hands and that this machine was the start of it all. However there’s a nice paperwork trail at TNA which gives a very different picture.

I still have the docs somewhere if you need anything.

Either way, best of luck and I look forward to it!

Have the original .
Good book .