Blackpool in the early 60,s...

[jack]

just going thru my early logs and in 1961,2,3 i,ve got G-APXX a Drover,G-AFPR a Moth Minor,and a Westland Dragonfly WN499,could anyone confirm WN499.These were all in the ANT hangar,in need of a lot of TLC.Out on the field in open storage G-AMHV a Marathon also confirmation on this needed.
thanks and regards
jack...

[acklington]

Marathon G-AMHV was with the RAF as XJ831, demobbed 18 Sept 58 and reverted to G-AMHV. Then shown as sold to Canada as CF-NUH on 11 March 61.

Locations for these events not shown, and perhaps unlikely that it was ever delivered to Canada? None of the other Marathons are shown as expiring at Blackpool.

Source: The Aviation Hobby Shop "The Civil Aircraft Registers of Great Britain 1919 - 1998".

[viscount]

My main sources of information are unavailable at present. Certainly Drover G-APXX was at Blackpool, and there was a Marathon and Widgeon/Dragonfly there too in the early 60s. With patience I do have the answers, if others don't get there first.

[jack]

hi,
just following G-AMHV up on G-INFO,and it shows ANT taking ownership on 18/9/56,till change of ownership on 11/3/61 with a note - to Canada.Then PWFU 27/10/64, looking at this PWFU date it dose,nt seem to have been to Canada as being withdrawn there why should it be noted on the British register?.

regards
jack...

[jack]

hi,again,
a further search and NWAN - CLASSIC IMAGES FROM FURTHER AFIELD show,s CF-NUH at Wymeswold...

regards
jack...

[Beemer]

According to my database, but things may have changed.

G-APXX Drover 2 c/n5014 (VH-FDT) currently receiving a face-lift at Booker.

G-AFPR Moth Minor c/n 94031 currently ZK-AJN

WN499 Dragonfly c/n WA/H/76 dismantled 02-2010 at Aeroventure Museum, Doncaster

CF-NUH Marathon c/n 133 (G-AMHV/VR-NAT/G-AMHV/XJ831) scrapped Wymeswold 1963

Hope this helps, Regards Beemer.

[jack]

hi,
ok fellers,thats confirmed my logs,thanks for all the help,
regards
jack...