I was there and saw them go but was too far away to identify which ones they were, so thanks.
I was fairly confident it was MH434 as there was a big Spitfire-shaped gap where it should have been.

Nice low passes before leaving, too.

I thought I know that, it’s a Jackaroo. At last I’ve got one, only to find I’ve already been beaten by somebody that knows the reg as well.
Sulk…

But at least I spelt it right.

Sorry to hear it Steve.
No idea what makes ’em tick. Still trying to work out why Moira puts up with me.

I think you’re fireproof, James.
I’ve never heard of a radial Napier and Bill Gunston hasn’t either, according to his World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines.

I posted something in a similar vein last year.

Posting this to see if anybody in the Midlands, UK knows anything about it.

Chatting in the pub yesterday to an itinerant Brummie who started talking about “Merlin test beds” being demolished soon.
As I understand, Massey-Ferguson have stopped tractor production in Coventry and the site’s being sold for housing. The site was originally Standard Motors.
Apparently, these buildings are still camouflaged, still have test procedures on the walls, all equipment intact and look like the staff just left for a tea break.

I don’t recall Standard Motors building Merlins. Do I remember right?
Were they part of the Repair Organisation?

More to the point, it sounds to me that these should be Listed Buildings.

Any comments or more accurate knowledge?

The aforementioned “Brummie” would be very upset if he knew how I worded it, he’s from Walsall.

Ok guys, thanks for the response,
they’re just what Im looking for

Now, can any of you officianados tell
me if there are any Stirlings still to be
seen, if so where?

Dave

Sorry Dave, no Stirlings anywhere. Well not visible anyway, I don’t count the bottom of the channel.
AFAIK, the biggest extant bit is shown on Cees’ recent thread about Stirling parts.
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=30136

I hope you mean Bruce Robertson, otherwise this is one I’ve missed!

Mark

I’m sure you’re right. It’s still at my Mum’s lair, (I hope, I haven’t seen it for years!), and I was using my increasingly unreliable memory.

Andy, the only Harleyford book I’ve got is the Spitfire one, by Gordon Swanborough, I think. You’re right, it’s BIG.