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March 14, 2006 at 9:48 am in reply to: Luton Minor Piccies #1347308

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Some great ideas being put forward on the Luton Minor website and on the GA forum about a fly-in to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Luton Aircraft company.

Sywell, Turweston, Old Warden and White Waltham have all been mooted – what do you think?

In the meantime, thanks to ‘Barton Mike’ for these lovely shots of an awayday in the NW. Roll on summer!

March 14, 2006 at 9:28 am in reply to: Calling Luton Minor flyers and friends #405473

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White Waltham, Turweston, Sywell – we’re getting spoiled for choice. I knew they were popular aeroplanes! 😉

Thanks for the info on G-ASML Propstrike. I just checked the aeroplane logbooks which confirm the first flight as 8.10.1966 at Kirton Lindsey. Surprised at the low tailwheel tyre pressure though – as at the time it had a tailskid 😀

March 13, 2006 at 3:19 pm in reply to: Luton Minor Piccies #1347974

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Thanks for your reply,
I’d love to see her but it’s a long way to kent (info from gasml) from Scotland. Maybe when I’ve bought an aeroplane!!
Clive

Hi Clive,

You’ll see that we’ve dedicated a section on http://www.lutonminor.com, to modern Minors including the Duet. Its a bit basic at the moment so if you’ve anything to add?

As far as getting down from Scotland, if you think its a long way in a car, try flying it in a Luton Minor!! You may be interested there is an idea brewing of trying to get a flock of Lutons (see thread on GA site http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=54944) together later this year to celbrate the 70th Anniversary of the Luton Aircraft company, watch this space!

March 13, 2006 at 2:54 pm in reply to: Calling Luton Minor flyers and friends #405625

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Why not use the Vintage & Classic day with the VAC in September?
Love the site Steve. I will add it to the links from the VAC web at the next update.
When is ‘SML’s birthday exactly?

Nice idea – although our use of the VAC event will I think be dependent on the dozy old Aylesbury Vale District Council not trying to impose yet another movements restriction on poor old Turweston. Still we’ve got till September to think about that.

Another thought might be a fly-in to Sywell, as it hosted many Luton Minors during its days as host to PFA Rallies. Plus it’ll wind-up Texan Tomcat beautifully!

On G-ASML’s birthday, will dive into my aircraft logbooks when I get back home tonight. To my shame, I can’t remember the exact date of her first flights!

Steve

March 13, 2006 at 9:47 am in reply to: Luton Minor Piccies #1348213

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Hi Thanks for the photo’s of YTT
Good to see her again, is she still flying!
Question for you, what are people using to power their Minors now, JAP’s are probably a little thin on the ground today, and has the performance envelope improved ?
I must say that it warms the cockle to see so many pictures of Minors!!
Thanks
Clive

Yes. As far as I know G-AYTT is based down in Kent and is still flying. As far as power units go, there are still a few JAP-powered Lutons flying, but the majority, including mine use VW conversions. The 1834cc engine on mine is good for about 50hp and gives a 55-60kt cruise on around 2 1/2 gallons an hour.

I’m just compiling a fuller list of engines used for the Minor, for the http://www.lutonminor.com website!

March 11, 2006 at 4:35 pm in reply to: Luton Minor Piccies #1349787

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Shameless plug…. http://www.lutonminor.com website is now up and running!

March 10, 2006 at 5:29 pm in reply to: D.H.82 Jackeroo (Is that right?) #1350741

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Would I be right in thinking that you might just have a little to do with one of the aeroplanes in the background?… :diablo:

Adrian

Yep. It was one of my and the Luton’s best days out ever! 😀

If anyone’s interested in the Jackeroo from a pilot’s viewpoint, Maurice Brett’s excellent book “Sunday Flyer” is well worth looking out for.

Interestingly no-one so far on this thread’s commented on the rather novel cockpit arrangement.

Pilot P1 sits in left front seat. Pilot P2 sits in left rear seat and the two passengers with nothing to twiddle sit on the right hand side. It was designed that way so it could use the existing Tiger Moth dual controls!

March 10, 2006 at 2:22 pm in reply to: 23rd September Sywell Chippie Fly In – Steve Young #1351191

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I think the idea of the Trophy is an excellent way to commemorate Steve, but rather than a polishing award, how about a “Spirit of Chipmunk Flying Award” independently judged by a couple of Steve’s former friends from this forum.

Steve was as many know, an ardent “Chippie Fondler”, but that extended to flying, getting oily and dispensing good humour, as well as polishing.

Waddayathink?

PS. Cadillac of the Skies? Naaa, that’s big American and thirsty. A Chippie has a lumpy old British four-banger, leaks oil and is draughty. Must be a Healey, TR, MG or Morgan of the Skies then?? 😀

March 10, 2006 at 10:17 am in reply to: D.H.82 Jackeroo (Is that right?) #1351550

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Trish Neville’s G-ANZT and friends enjoying the summer evening sunshine at Little Gransden last August.

(was it ever really that warm?) 😎

March 9, 2006 at 6:16 pm in reply to: VAC Daffodil – April 15th #406001

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Cor. Anything to host a fly-in nearer your home!

What’s wrong with rainswept Bicester anyway!!:D

I guess its time I took G-ASML back to her spiritual home for two decades!

March 9, 2006 at 5:13 pm in reply to: SYWELL AIRSHOW LATEST #1352773

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Plus yours truly strapped to a rocketcycle (well thats what GASML and Blue Max think is going to happen anyway….Ladbrokes are safe on that one)
TT

Don’t worry Ben. The prototype’s already been test flown! 😀

March 9, 2006 at 9:15 am in reply to: Luton Minor Piccies #1353587

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I at one time worked with Phoenix Aircraft whilst a student during the sixties and worked on the Duet ( or at least worked out the flying controls with the chaps running the show at the time.

Building a Minor now would be a little bit like buying on old MG TA nice to have but not very practical.

Hello Clive. Welcome to the Forum.

I’ve just had a dig in my Luton picture archive and found the attached pictures of the Duet, G-AYTT. Hope they bring back some memories.

Regarding the simile with the MG TA. I can vouch for that, as I run the Luton alongside a 1933 Austin Seven. You certainly get used to watching the world pass slowly that way!

If you’re ever passing Bicester way, please PM me. I can point you toward at least three Minor owners and their aeroplanes within a ten mile radius!

PS. Texan Tomcat, who’d have thought it – over 2,000 visits to the little old Luton Minor string. Beat that with your Funbus!! :diablo:

March 7, 2006 at 11:21 am in reply to: Watch Towers #1356383

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Bicester watch tower, soaking up the sunshine yesterday. Sadly not so today!

March 7, 2006 at 9:55 am in reply to: The Pobjoy runs #1356424

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Congratulations! The Comper Swift immediately springs to mind. Any plans to attach anything to the engine?

Answered my own question by checking your posts! Best wishes for the future projects,

Don’t tell ‘Blue Max’. He’s got a full set of Comper Swift plans that he keeps looking at wistfully!

:diablo:

March 2, 2006 at 6:08 pm in reply to: Watch Towers #1364009

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Bicester’s watch tower is alive and well, one of the whole package of intact wartime RAF buildings that helped get it listed by English Heritage last month.

Its lower offices are currently used by the Faulkes Flying Foundation, which gives gliding experience to young people, while the errr…amenities are gratefully used by Windrushers Gliding Club members caught short while on the airfield! 😀
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