TEXANTOMCAT Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Hi all After completing the Pavla Messenger and Dora Proctor (put up as separate RFI's) I thought I'd like to display them in their element. Both machines were owned by the Spiller family from Keyston, Northants, and extensively air raced in the 50s. AHFK won the Kings Cup Air race in 1959 averaging 143mph (its max speed was 160mph so thats not bad over a 72 mile course) Both had their challenges! Anyway, the Dunlop pylon was inspired by a famous photo of Lettice Curtis racing her Proctor - and is supposed to represent the fabric banner box of the full size. An Oxford Morris J Type Ice Cream Van and some Airfix railway figures finish it off - the schoolboy has raced to the fence for a closer look! Supposed to be a bit of fun! Will be displayed at the Sywell Aviation Museum (both machines were based at Sywell) when we re-open after lockdown Hope you enjoy it! ATB TT B8E41ED7-7233-4FCE-9758-189BA21C8E2E by Ben Brown, on Flickr A4EBEDC3-0877-44A8-88CB-9166ACC89920 by Ben Brown, on Flickr E824C9D8-A8C0-4EE6-AC28-876CBC367FD8 by Ben Brown, on Flickr 5D9A4219-9C4F-4289-8BBE-020D5F372E03 by Ben Brown, on Flickr DD61258B-E8D3-4BBF-8B82-5FE201462F1A by Ben Brown, on Flickr 9001198a by Ben Brown, on Flickr 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Great work, great setting. 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edger Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Cleaver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Cool!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Ben, another lovely build for the museum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Thanks all! 👍 be well! C-47 next! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Now that's exceptional! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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