Did he say SMALL?

Donald Campbell’s Land Speed Record attempts took place between 1960 and 1964 – using his Proteous engined Bluebird car. He died during an attempt on the Water Speed Record in 1967.

Spit – that communication was was already discussed earlier in the thread and put in its proper historical and political context.

As ever, facts speak far louder than opinions. Count up the number of Irish individuals who won VCs, DSOs, DFC, MMs and the odd Purple Heart etc compared to those who won the Iron Cross.

BBC Radio 4 ran a very good documentary a few months ago which was all about Ireland’s “neutrality”. Try and search it out on the Radio 4 “Listen Again” facility.

RAF roundels only but no serials or squadron colours.

You can just see the outline of Mick Jagger’s lips appearing on the cheatline under the cockpit windows. She was used to carry the Rolling Stones’ instruments on an Australian tour the year before.

Airfix are struggling to get their 1/72 scale kit together.

Ron Goodwin.

I think the Connie’s nine year sojurn in the very salty outdoor at Dublin (only six miles from the sea) did a lot of damage to the fuselage. I remember a late uncle of mine who was a technical instructor with Aer Lingus at the time telling me around 1978/79 that you could wipe aluminium powder off the underside of the fuselage with your hand.