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Old 8th Feb 2008, 08:06
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I have a Scottish Airways timetable for August 1939 in my collection which includes services to Askernish.

However Askernish itself has a footnote which says "South Uist passengers are set down or picked up at Benbecula. Aircraft call at South Uist only be special arrangement". This was not the only point so shown. Harris is "Particulars of service to and from Harris on application", while Tiree is "Calls on request, 12 hours notice must be given".

The timetable is :

Monday-Wednesday-Friday

Glasgow (Renfrew) 0940
Tiree 1055
South Uist (see note)
Benbecula 1140
North Uist 1155
Harris (see note)
North Uist1245
Benbecula 1300
South Uist (see note)
Barra 1350
Glasgow 1530

Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday

Glasgow 0940
Tiree 1055
Barra 1140
Benbecula 1230
South Uist (see note)
North Uist 1245
Harris (see note)
North Uist 1335
South Uist (see note)
Tiree 1420
Glasgow 1535

The fares are Glasgow to Askernish, single £4, return £7 (actually expressed as 80/- and 150/-).

The "town terminal" for Askernish is given as Lochboisdale Hotel, "Cars available on application to local agents".

The types are not specified in the timetable but in August 1939 Scottish had 4 DH.84 Dragons, 4 DH.89 Rapides, and 4 Spartan Cruisers (as listed above plus G-ACYL). This from Tony Merton-Jones' book "British Independent Airlines. The types are not indicated in the timetable.

In passing I like the Scottish Airways town terminal in Glasgow. It is "Grosvenor Restaurant, 74 Gordon Street". Now there can't be many operators who used a restaurant as their town terminal.
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