The background story to Harleyford Publications was covered in an article in “Flight” back in the 1960s. I found them a very helpful and highly professional group of people. Somewhere I still have a detailed letter from Bruce Robertson. He took the trouble to answer individual queries related to his area of expertise; he commented on some WW1 aircraft manufacturing material I had inherited.

The leading light of Harleyford was Mr. D.A.Russell who was Editor & Publisher. He had done the same at Aeromodeller since 1934. It seems he named Harleyford after the place where he lived (a cottage in the grounds of Harleyford Manor).

Here is a link to the “Flight” article:

https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1961/1961%20-%201670.PDF

Tim

The OP says it is going “under covers” so may be worth confirming it will by then be viewable, to avoid disappointment?

Tim

Farmgate – I researched and answered in depth your last query a while back on this Forum (about a Beech Staggerwing), but as there’s been no acknowledgement from you since, I’ll pass on spending more time on this one.

Tim

How much of a museum is there? I’ve seen pictures of a Vampire under a gazebo and a piston Provost. Neither looked to be in mint condition, and I understand the B1 Vulcan cockpit is in Stranraer now.

The Wellesbourne Wartime Museum is located in an enclave adjacent to the main airfield car park. The organisation has no connection with the Vulcan. The museum is not solely about aviation. The aircraft on show comprise Provost, Vampire, Yak 52 and Sea Vixen nose. For a while one member had a Vulcan nose that he owned on display but he moved it with him when he relocated to Scotland. In addition to aircraft there are display buildings wth a wide range of artefacts and a WWII underground control room. The small but dedicated group of volunteers have maintained this excellent museum for many years.

On another forum I found the following mention:

“They did some trials when i was stationed there (90-94)using XV215, painted it green, light grey, pinkish sand, white & black. Wishing i had a camera at the time!! (& no not all the colours at the same time!!)
Dave”

Absolutely agree. If nothing else it shines a large spotlight on a relatively small group of individuals. Only distantly related; one of my other hobbies is playing bass guitar. Recently I saw a post on a bass guitar forum noting that there is a decline in the number of bands playing live, a decline in the number of opportunities for bands to play live and an increasing number of older chaps playing bass, with fewer younger people filling the void. I think the notion has been that there will always be rock bands, because there were a lot of them in the ’70s and ’80s. Likewise, playing the bass guitar was seen as something that people will always do. The problem is that increasingly people aren’t going out to see and support local bands and increasingly don’t see the point or purpose of learning the bass guitar! The market now is leaning in favour of lighter instruments and lighter amplifiers to accommodate those guys that ruined their backs lugging heavy equipment into pubs and up three flights of stairs into rehearsal spaces in the ’70s and ’80s. There are still plenty of us playing bass guitar, and still plenty of us playing in bands, but the general consensus is that it is now a more niche pastime than before.

Perhaps a tortured analogy, … … .

You’re right there. 😀

Celebrations were held at several locations, including the US and South Africa – where, for example, three DC-3s were flown in formation at Rand.

Tim