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iRaven. Is the "Guardian's Jonathan Glancey" the same one who is their architecture and design correspondent? I wonder if George Wimpey was an expert on building Wellingtons?
The answer is yes to the first question, hopefully not to the latter; my first Wimpey home developed more cracks than a Comet 1- see full article below. I have no idea how 'expert' he is compared to all the 'experts' on here, however he does appear to have some aviation provenance, having written a well regarded book on the Spitfire. He also appears to be a pilot himself - so no, probably not expert!
Empire of the Clouds by James Hamilton-Paterson ? review | Books | The Guardian
I'd be curious to know from the Nimrod IPT how often contracts and payments were "reprofiled" to make their overall Budget and that of others plug various gaps.
Indeed - these and many other questions should be aired in public and answered in public.