Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2020 22:57:51 GMT 1
Following on from acklington's excellent series of images from Squires Gate, I thought I would put up some from an earlier period. I believe this was 1961/2 and it must have been some sort of open day, though not an air display, because there are no flying shots. An interesting assortment of aircraft though, as there always was in those days.
It looks like an Auster, but technically, it's a Taylorcraft and they're still building them, apparently.
One of the very few Dragons still around at the time, 'DDI was owned by Air Navigation and Trading.
Piper PA-22 G-APXO, with what looks like the forward section of a Canberra on the back of a lorry behind it.
Gemini G-AKFU
The Cessna 310 was owned by Mc Alpines of civil engineering fame and was no stranger to Speke either, as I remember.
I always thought that this was an odd-looking aircraft and I never understood quite how it would ever work in the UK. It was slightly more successful in Australasia, where it was used for air ambulance and crop-spraying work. The Prospector version of the Edgar-Percival EP-9 was built a few miles down the road at Samlesbury. I think the number 28 may refer to a previous visit to Baginton for the air races.
I wonder if the people standing in front of it are 'Prospective' buyers?
Another aircraft which visited Speke a number of times. Formerly owned by Pressed Steel Co of Cowley, who, as the name suggests made car body panels.
Piper were well represented, with this Super Cub being a typical example.
There weren't many Meta Sokols on the British register at the time, so this was one of the more unusual types to be seen.
Thruxton Jackaroos were more common, but don't ever tell the pilots that it's a covered-in Tiger Moth!
The Chilton Monoplane looks very sleek considering it was built in the late 1930s - and it's still airworthy!
The day would not have been complete without a visit from a Silver City B 170. I am assuming that this was operating the IOM service, though Silver City had flights to Jersey, Belfast, Dublin and Newcastle(!) from Blackpool in the 1960s.
Just adding a couple of colour slides from a similar period.
The full colour version of 'LW, no doubt about to cross the Irish Sea with 30 or so unsuspecting passengers. Note the open gate. The kiosks were used when they were doing pleasure flights.
G-ALPN awaits its turn to aviate. Is that Harry Patterson's Foxmoth, G-AOJH in the background?
It looks like an Auster, but technically, it's a Taylorcraft and they're still building them, apparently.
One of the very few Dragons still around at the time, 'DDI was owned by Air Navigation and Trading.
Piper PA-22 G-APXO, with what looks like the forward section of a Canberra on the back of a lorry behind it.
Gemini G-AKFU
The Cessna 310 was owned by Mc Alpines of civil engineering fame and was no stranger to Speke either, as I remember.
I always thought that this was an odd-looking aircraft and I never understood quite how it would ever work in the UK. It was slightly more successful in Australasia, where it was used for air ambulance and crop-spraying work. The Prospector version of the Edgar-Percival EP-9 was built a few miles down the road at Samlesbury. I think the number 28 may refer to a previous visit to Baginton for the air races.
I wonder if the people standing in front of it are 'Prospective' buyers?
Another aircraft which visited Speke a number of times. Formerly owned by Pressed Steel Co of Cowley, who, as the name suggests made car body panels.
Piper were well represented, with this Super Cub being a typical example.
There weren't many Meta Sokols on the British register at the time, so this was one of the more unusual types to be seen.
Thruxton Jackaroos were more common, but don't ever tell the pilots that it's a covered-in Tiger Moth!
The Chilton Monoplane looks very sleek considering it was built in the late 1930s - and it's still airworthy!
The day would not have been complete without a visit from a Silver City B 170. I am assuming that this was operating the IOM service, though Silver City had flights to Jersey, Belfast, Dublin and Newcastle(!) from Blackpool in the 1960s.
Just adding a couple of colour slides from a similar period.
The full colour version of 'LW, no doubt about to cross the Irish Sea with 30 or so unsuspecting passengers. Note the open gate. The kiosks were used when they were doing pleasure flights.
G-ALPN awaits its turn to aviate. Is that Harry Patterson's Foxmoth, G-AOJH in the background?
