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January 2, 2014 at 4:30 pm in reply to: Alan Campbell-Orde/AW Whitley first flight #933655

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Thanks Elliot,

I know several of the early Whitleys were built at Whitley but when was the new Baginton factory finished? I wonder was it completed to a state whereby they could assemble K4586 and make it ready for it’s maiden flight in March, 1936.

More digging required.

Roger Smith.

January 2, 2014 at 4:23 pm in reply to: Milan Science and Technology Museum 1970s #933659

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Is that the museum that was housed in the large concrete dome-shaped structure?

If so I went, in the early 70’s, on one of Bob Ogden’s trips. The aircraft I remember most is the P-47 – first one I had seen.

I took colour slides I think and they should have survived (although I recall some early Fuji slides sort of melting around that time) – the trouble is finding them.

Roger Smith.

December 12, 2013 at 12:09 am in reply to: Rollason Turbulents, how many left? #948058

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Anyone noticed this one?? Which is it?

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?127787-I-thought-it-would-interest-some-here-Spitfire-Factory-Home&p=2095197&posted=1#post2095197

Roger Smith.

December 12, 2013 at 12:05 am in reply to: I thought it would interest some here: Spitfire Factory Home #948060

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………..The Druine Spitfire…….it’s painted yellow…….

Can anyone make out which Turbulent (sorry, prototype Spitfire) it is.

Roger Smith.

November 15, 2013 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Aircraft for sale at Gatwick Museum. #970775

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Drawings are dated September, 2013.

Roger Smith.

October 31, 2013 at 2:41 pm in reply to: BBC2 Cold War: Hot Jets #985586

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I might be in the background if the Classic Air Force Meteor T.7 sitting on the apron at Coventry appears on screen.

Roger Smith.

October 31, 2013 at 11:42 am in reply to: Research re asbestos in aircraft components 1960s and 1970s #985844

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You could try Meggit Ltd, current successors to Dunlop, who design/manufacture (past and present) aircraft braking systems

Adress/tel no. (but no email address)
Holbrook Lane
Coventry
CV6 4QY
UK

Tel: +44 (0) 2476 682000
Fax: +44 (0) 2476 683407

However if they think your enquiry might end up in a lawsuit for damages they might clamp up a bit – but you are, presumably, used to that

Roger Smith (ex Dunlop employee!)

October 29, 2013 at 11:04 pm in reply to: Painting RAF aircraft? #987270

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Sure I remember reading of AW Whitleys going straight from factory to squadron??

Roger Smith.

September 21, 2013 at 10:49 am in reply to: Mew Gull Heading Back To Old Warden #943738

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Pleased to hear this – am I right in thinking OW hasn’t got a Percival type at present?

Roger Smith.

September 21, 2013 at 10:43 am in reply to: Boeing 727 available free (and delivered) to a good home #943742

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Good to see a Coventry City Council “Good Citizen Award” winner posting about these parts again!

Congratulations Mr Smith!! :eagerness:

Thank you for your kind words TO – there’s been a surfeit of them!! It was a pleasant experience and somewhat humbling. Reminded me rather of what is joked about the OBE “other b*gger’s efforts”

Roger Smith.

September 21, 2013 at 10:33 am in reply to: Monster Moves on Ch5 tonight 8pm (20th Sept) #943747

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Had a ??? moment when one of the Retro Aviation guys said something along the lines of last time this was in bits was when it left the factory – so the RAF never removed engines or did maintenance on it?

And no cheesy song?… 🙁

I spluttered a bit too – although I thought he was inferring that nobody had ever moved one by road.

I took part in the move of PR.3 WF922 from Marshalls, Cambridge to the Midland Air Museum, Coventry about 30 years ago. We had to have police escorts – which changed at every border between different Police Authorities!

see http://www.bywat.co.uk/wf922.html for a couple of pics.

Roger Smith.

September 20, 2013 at 11:36 am in reply to: Boeing 727 available free (and delivered) to a good home #945069

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Thanks Fouga – delivery may be restricted to UK – I don’t know

Roger Smith.

September 14, 2013 at 8:43 pm in reply to: Mystery biplane spars, struts and wires built into a roof #951973

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Shuttleworth have a large spar hanging from the wall of one of their hangars – 0/400?

Roger Smith.

August 18, 2013 at 10:45 pm in reply to: Seen on eBay – 2013! #977718

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Thurston Tawney Owl needs a new home
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-historic-aeroplane-TAWNEY-OWL-G-APWU-FULL-SIZED-MODEL-REBUILD-/350856066312?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item51b0a6b508

Roger Smith.

July 3, 2013 at 6:59 pm in reply to: 1/32 Avro Lancaster model #941816

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I think this is the model Lancaster built from parts purchased in a weekly magazine – he mentions “up to issue 94” and “a floor not supplied”. When it was advertised/started a couple of years ago it sounded very tempting but the total purchase cost, cover price (around 6 quid) x no of issues, came to about 700 pounds??

Roger Smith.
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