Does anyone remember GMAG? The Greater Manchester Aviation Group was run by Graham Froggatt and Phil Lines and ran coach trips to various airfields and shows. I designed the logo that appeared on the magazine cover and sweat shirts. Graham died many years ago, but I've seen Phil at the airport a couple of times. He's now with security at T2.
I remember Geoff Ball. I think he knocked about with Paul 'Guy' West and some other 'serious' spotters. One was a bank manager who lived in Cheadle, but his name escapes me. They used Hilki 'poles' (Hilkinson Pancratic telescopes). We all used to meet in the back room of the APH on a sunday night.
John Theobold was the man on the motorbike. I went on some coach trips with him. I would cycle from Ardwick to Lance Shippey's house on Kingsway to be one of the first on the coach.
Happy days.
Remember Wal Gandy also.