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Old 17th January 2026 | 23:07
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Originally Posted by BBadanov
That smacks of the aircraft cottage industry that lasted in UK through the '60s and '70s. I remember taking a Bucc into such a location (Bitteswell ?) for servicing as late as the '80s, The place was small, run down, and not a lot going on. You need Warton as the centre, with a couple of outstations. That's all your market can support now.
Bitteswell was closed by about '84; more likely it was HoSM.
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