Sunderland Flying Club
Sorry for delay in replying. Memories fade over time but the Club was owned by George Bamford (haulage) and run by his son Lee + girlfriend Margaret. Other names are Ray Selkirk (RAF Boulmer), Derek Lodge (dentist), Arthur Smith (car dealer),Fred Sutton (retired), Neville ?(builder), Dennis Ord ( deep sea diver), a Polish daredevil pilot who persuaded me to try a Tipsy Nipper with some sweaty moments, and Sid (?) Booth (car sprayer who resprayed all our old bangers). Instructors were Ray Polson and Steve Marples and cost with instructor £ 7 per hour. ATC was Bob Henderson (green to land, red to go around).
I was known as the 'Flying Optician' for flying the Cub down to the sub-practice in Guisborough.
The 'crazy gang' made the press for their efforts to fly from Sunderland to Germany using the radio, ----- to port and ..... to starboard, wartime navigation system.
I would be interested to hear of your contacts VT10.