I can add a little to the story of G-ACGF. According to Sword in the Sky, in 1941 John Sword moved Airspeed Ferry G-ACBT from Renfrew to a family holiday home site at Tarbolton. In a field Sword had several caravans and the Ferry joined Avro Ten G-ACGF in a large tented hangar there. There were several spare engines for both aircraft as well as a Bedford bus and a teak launch for Sword’s motor yacht all in the hangar. In the summer of 1942 or 1943 the family were woken by cries of “fire” from the staff to discover that the tented hangar was on fire. It was completely destroyed, as were the AS Ferry and Avro Ten and the other contents. The engines from the Ten, as well as one engine from the Ferry remained at Tarbolton until given to the museum 45 years later in 1987.

Tom,

Nike was the goddess of speed, strength and victory in Greek mythology and flew around battlefields rewarding the victors with fame and glory. In most statues and paintings she is depicted with wings. All in all very appropriate for an airline.