Originally Posted by
22/04
The Viscount next door is presumably British Midlands G-ASED minus the BM on the tail - is that plate a rudder lock or is the photo deceiving?
The plate covers the cutout in the rudder leading edge where the centre hinges are located.
Originally Posted by
ATNotts
I always thought that hybrid tail on 'SED was an experimental livery as an alternative to the "BM". I was only a whipper snapper back then however, and I may be totally wrong.
The tail markings are of course the last remains of the original BMA scheme inherited from Derby Airways (as worn by the Argonauts).