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December 19, 2002 at 9:40 pm in reply to: Bowsers #2098252

ageorge
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RE: Bowsers

Another quality photo Keith !!!

December 19, 2002 at 7:09 pm in reply to: Bowsers #2098279

ageorge
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RE: Bowsers

Hi David , I would reckon they date around the late 40’s / early 50’s , but thats only guess work , I’e Emailed KeithMac to ask him if he could date them . Did you manage to get any other shots of them ??

Alastair

December 19, 2002 at 7:02 pm in reply to: Pictures to discuss #2098283

ageorge
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RE: Pictures to discuss

http://www.spitcrazy.com/simmons-1.htm

I finally found it , I would love to have been there , I wonder if there are any other aircraft hidden away in Canadian farms ??

Regards

Alastair

December 19, 2002 at 5:00 pm in reply to: Bowsers #2098289

ageorge
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RE: Bowsers

I have no idea , the JAP engine was used for many applications , I have one dated 1948 which is bolted to my rotovator as for the bowser’s themselves I think it’s time to ask Uncle Keith??

December 19, 2002 at 4:52 pm in reply to: Pictures to discuss #2098292

ageorge
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RE: Pictures to discuss

http://www.angelfire.com/journal/swordfish/fish.htm

this is only one of the sites I found regarding Ernie Simmons – I’ll keep looking

December 19, 2002 at 4:47 pm in reply to: Pictures to discuss #2098294

ageorge
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RE: Pictures to discuss

I’ll try and find the wesite again , Ernie Simmons bought a load of aircraft at a sale ( and a load of engines ) , he was a recluse who lived with his parents – he would not sell anything and always carried a shotgun , he also collected masses of motorbikes and cars , he shot an intruder one time and after his parents died I think a burglar shot Ernie and he died soon after , this was in 1971 , I’ll trawl the net and post the address

December 18, 2002 at 11:40 pm in reply to: Bowsers #2098342

ageorge
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RE: Bowsers

>Alistair – I will ask the owner about them . There are about
>ten if my memory serves me right in various states.

Hi David , I would appreciate any info regarding the bowsers I also have another friend who is interested in purchasing one as well , would they fit on a 7.5 ton lorry or would they have to travel on a low-loader , do you know if any have the pumping gear still intact , I think they were powered by a small “donkey engine” usually a JAP single cylinder 600cc side valve

Regards

Alastair

December 18, 2002 at 10:48 pm in reply to: CD Photo Albums #2098349

ageorge
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RE: Get One !!!

I was privileged enough to get a preview CD too , it is superb . If Uncle Keith is going to release a series of these I would certainly buy them , I’ve printed the preview of the St Athan collection and had them framed for my son’s bedroom wall.
Highly recommended , even the address label is impressive !!, I hope there will be a series released for sale ????
On another point Keith mentioned on another thread regarding having a 2 day seminar at East Fortune – hopefully with Keith explaining the technical stuff and then showing us the practical stuff on real planes ( do you think they would notice us dismantling a Spitfire and smuggling it out!!!!) , if this going to happen count me in !!

December 17, 2002 at 3:39 pm in reply to: Bowsers #2098487

ageorge
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RE: Bowsers

Hi David , Do you know if these are for sale ??? , I would be very interested in one – It would make something different to display with my tractor at shows ,etc , there is a chap called John Moffit who has a TED20 with a bomb trolley and a very realistic bomb , I don’t suppose anybody has a phooto of it ???

Thanks

Alastair

December 11, 2002 at 3:35 pm in reply to: Pictures to discuss #2098878

ageorge
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RE: Pictures to discuss

Great photos Dezz , I was trying to look for a website featuring her and stumbled across the site about Ernie Simmons , who bought a load of Yales , Ansons and Swordfish – without the Canadian farmers like Ernie there would be missing a few of the aircraft we see at airshows these days.
On the same subject doe’s anybody have any photos of Harry Whereatt’s Hurricane , Lysander etc ???

December 10, 2002 at 4:17 pm in reply to: OK Dazza, Just one more for today! #2098954

ageorge
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RE: OK Dazza, Just one more for today!

That is one murderous looking beastie !!!

December 10, 2002 at 4:14 pm in reply to: Pictures to discuss #2098957

ageorge
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RE: Pictures to discuss

Hi Yakman , obviously I was having one of my “DOH” days – these seem to happen more and more frequently these days .Does anybody know if Bob Spence’s Swordfish is still airworthy , was this the one at the Abbotsford airshow last year ???

December 9, 2002 at 8:48 pm in reply to: Pictures to discuss #2099026

ageorge
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RE: Pictures to discuss

I stand corrected , well spotted David , where was the photo taken though , she looks a little battered round the edged !!!

December 9, 2002 at 8:44 pm in reply to: Wild Weasels!! (2002 Thread!!) #2099029

ageorge
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RE: Wild Weasels!!

Keith , How big is your photo album ??? , impressive stuff , superb as usual.

Alastair

December 9, 2002 at 6:19 pm in reply to: Pictures to discuss #2099055

ageorge
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RE: Pictures to discuss

The Japanese plane is a Kawasaki K61 Hien (Tony) , and the Swordfish looks like Bob Spence’s one currently airworthy in Canada , the strut between both ailerons is just to make sure they both move at the same time ,saves having to have 2 sets of control rods , you only have a set of control linkages for the bottom wings and the ailerons on each side are connected by a strut with swivel mounts .

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