Denis lost his left eye in a crash in the IOM TT, I think in 1929. That was why he was only allowed to fly in the right hand seat & employed a pilot to sit in the left to 'keep an eye on those funny needles'! Everything in his hangar was automatic. On arriving you transmitted on VHF & the door opened & a trolley came out. I believe the fence or hedge also came down! Fabulous set up!
I must be getting old!! I see I wrote something similar higher up the page!! Sorry!!
Last edited by Nigel Osborn; 23rd November 2011 at 05:00.