Originally Posted by
dhavillandpilot
I still have the dark green one issued by the Department of Civil Aviation, it even has Miss Giltraps signature for my PPL and various endorsements.
Or her offsider, Brian (?) White. Balls Head Road was a colourful place in those days, with Messers Grey, Green, Brown, Black and White, all presided over by A.W.Doubleday.
And, like the colonial rail gauges, the "colonial" format license was about two thirds the size of the UK Board (Bored) of Trade license ---- the creation of the UK CAA (Campaign Against Aviation) came years later, but maintained the original format, that was forced on us in the early 2000s.
Tootle pip!!