fredjhh:
Shades of Saturday morning cinema in the 1920s.
..and even into the 50s Fred! I am proud to reveal that I was an ABC Minor, and still have my membership card somewhere to prove it.
Would Flash escape this time from the Merciless Ming, having rescued Dale from a fate worse than death? Would he then be able to light the sparkler that seemingly powered his space ship suspended on wire? All would be revealed next Saturday, after the birthday parade, community singing, and Abbott and Costello, of course....
Wonderful images conjured up there, Danny. I wonder though if you shared the experience quite so freely at the time, or was it a case of "Mum's the word"? As you say the Grace Spit is an inspiration, not simply by being a Spitfire, though that is enough in itself, but because of the tale of love and devotion that goes with it. As to why it was, I'll leave that to those that know. I rather suspect though that if it had not been converted it would have never been restored, and would by now be a very ex set of saucepans!