Hello Mike
I used to have his contact details but cant seem to find them in my address box any more, so if you can help it would be great
Many thanks
Ken
Thanks Bruce.
Hello David I have sent you an e-mail, Ken
Thanks David, I assume he has your number if not I will get back to you
Ken
Yes Scotts Book is a good read and I have a copy plus Jim Mollisons book ‘Playboy of the Air’ as well. My favourite though is Aviation Memoirs by Owen Cathcart Jones which has a great final chapter about flying the Comet in the race. I was fortunate to be given a copy a couple of years ago.
Hello Don,
Many thanks for the interesting info which I will try and follow up and also for letting me know about the web site. I will speak to Martin at Derby about it as it must be an oversight on the renewal of the web name.
Ken
Can I suggest you give Martin Jones a ring at Derby Aero club as they have lots of info and do loads of work on Beagle Pups and have modded a few Bulldogs to civilian specs, plus there are a couple on site. number is 01283733803
Supermarine Aero engineering in Stoke made some recently for a fuselage they restored so may be worth speaking to them
Ken
Thanks for the posting the great picture, clearly shows the underside. Another one I haven’t seen before.
Yes it was John Pierce from Chirk who recovered DH88 Comet G-ACSP from Portugal and as you say is a different person to Jim.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]221154[/ATTACH]I started thee project about 15 years ago for a friend in the US. Got as far as fuselage and tail feathers plus all wing ribs when his business went bust and it was put on hold for a number of years. David acquired it about 5 years ago and has done a fantastic job finishing it off.
I enclose a pic taken when it was in store before David got it.
Ken
These pictures are great, thanks o every one. the article by Tom has 3 of the pictures I had so that’s great.
Davids Mew Gull has flown but is grounded at the moment as he had a fuel leak on the pump and is waiting for new seals. Looking forward to seeing it close up and flying. A brilliant job.
Many thanks for these fantastic pictures, they are ones I haven’t seen before. If I find mine I will post them on the forum.
Thanks Kervyn I had already found all the links you posted but the pics I am after are not there.
Avion Ancien.. Yes that picture is one of the ones I used to have
Yes I think I lent them to someone but cant remember who and they never came back.