Proctor 5 G-AGTC

Most likely Percivals………… Was in their ownership (later Huntings) until 1960. See G-INFO.

Planemike

That’s it! I’ve dug out my old Ian Allen and they have it down as Hunting Percival. Cheers Mike.
Jim

I only saw this a/c once when it landed at Farnborough at mid-day 8th Sept 1956. It was pale blue and belonged to one of the manufacturers displaying but I don’t have a note of which one,
Jim

Most likely Percivals………… Was in their ownership (later Hunting Percival) until 1960. See G-INFO.

Planemike

I only saw this a/c once when it landed at Farnborough at mid-day 8th Sept 1956. It was pale blue and belonged to one of the manufacturers displaying but I don’t have a note of which one,
Jim

Well spotted, that man. I hadn’t noticed! Nor was I aware that the OP hasn’t been active on this forum since November 2008. Still, any excuse to see a few more nice images of Proctors!

If what the OP says at http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=982995#post982995 is correct – and I have no reason to doubt it – it appears that Tango Charlie is not the only poster to have had a forbear who owned G-AGTC. Not knowing Tango Charlie’s true identity, I cannot exclude his father from the following list of owners in the 1960s:

– Michael Dible
– Symon (?) Biddulph
– William Barber
– David Harbottle

and thus narrow down the field from which to identify the OPs grandfather.

Nice pics but this thread is six years old and the op hasn’t posted on the forum since 2008. 🙂

TC re TC

Having trouble uploading two pics of her sad end on the beach at Malaga 69! That said elder son who is a computer boffin is on long finals from Uni for the comforts of home, he will be able to do what his dad has failed to do!! Watch this space!

G-AGTC at the Festival Of Britain Air Races, Hatfield 23-6-51:

Isn’t Tango Charlie the man to ask about G-AGTC? Am I correct in thinking that this was his late father’s aeroplane?

AA………. Indeed can confim you correct in every detail !! TC has a photo of the remains of the a/c on the beach at Malaga.

Planemike

Isn’t Tango Charlie the man to ask about G-AGTC? Am I correct in thinking that this was his late father’s aeroplane?

AA………. Indeed you correct in every detail !! TC has a photo of the remains of the a/c on the beach at Malaga.

Planemike

Isn’t Tango Charlie the man to ask about G-AGTC? Am I correct in thinking that this was his late father’s aeroplane?

Air-Britain has a later shot by Robin A. Walker:

Blimey – this is a zombie thread!

Here’s my offering. Post-war Percival publicity shot featuring G-AGTC. Fuselage was pale blue and wings were silver.

Taken at Luton sometime between 1954 and 1958 at the Percival Rally Luton airport (whatever that was) with WV614 in the foreground and G-AGTC just visible behind.

G-AGTC, Percival Proctor 5, c/n Ae3, first registered 1/1/1946 to Percival Aircraft Ltd, Luton. Damaged beyond repair, Malaga, Spain, 2/5/1969.

A J Jackson Collection

just beat me to it

😀 😀 😀

G-INFO (www.caa.co.uk) doesn’t have much, but the c/No.

Manufacturer: PERCIVAL AIRCRAFT CO LTD
Type: PROCTOR 5
Serial No.: AE3

thanks for all your help

A J Jackson Collection

just beat me to it

There was a guy amassed a huge collection of pictures from shortly after the war.

He died, but his family still run a small business selling them.

I got a picture of my aircraft from the day it was uncrated at Vigors Aviation, Kidlington, back in 1960.

I just can’t remember the name – sorry.

Anybody?

Edit: Yes I can. Six images of TC available from here
http://www.ajjcollection.co.uk/index.htm

Moggy