Does anyone know if Ray Hilborne, the chap who designed Clive DuCros’ K5054 replica, is still around?
I’ve been wondering this for a while, and I think if such a prolific designer as Ray had passed away, surely it would have been mentioned in one of the periodicals??
(He also designed the Leisure Sport Supermarine S5 replica, and helped stress John Isaacs’ prototype Spitfire, G-BBJI, among others!)
By: Wills - 24th October 2008 at 19:09
Ray was also a designer on the Thruxton Gadlfy -autogyro – Helicopter museum now.
By: Clive Du Cros - 20th April 2008 at 21:51
Ray Hilborne
A great guy who will be sadly missed.
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th February 2008 at 14:42
Another project he was involved in was the Bellamy Hilborne B.H. 1 Halcyon registered G-ARIO constructed at Eastleigh 1960 -61. The aircraft was never completed. The fuselage was languishing in the hangar in 1962 when I worked there.
There is a picture of the aircraft on page 300 of A.J.Jackson’s British Civil Aircraft 1919 – 1972 Vol 1 with, I beleive, Ray Hilborne, stood admiring it…….
Planemike
By: 25deg south - 27th February 2008 at 09:50
A truly enthusiastic and talented designer of the old school.
His many ideas even included schemes for a reproduction H.P. 42 that might have one day possibly come to something. Always ready to talk aeroplanes, with humour and patience for the less qualified, he was a natural magnet to chat to over a coffee.
He will be very sadly missed.
By: Cees Broere - 27th February 2008 at 09:41
Sad to hear that, A few days ago I re-read (for the umpteenth time) Clive DuCros book about the building of the Spitfire replica. Excellent read, I can recommend it. Once you start reading you cannot put it down.
Cheers
Cees
By: Newforest - 26th February 2008 at 22:00
And involved in the Flitzer Biplane, details below.:(
By: The Blue Max - 26th February 2008 at 21:33
Sad news indeed:(
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