Speechless Two: The Christchurch Messenger was G-AKKG, whch was owned at the time by Ben Heron. 'KKG was orginally delivered to Switzerland, but returned after a few months and spent nine years with Shell Mex & BP as the mount of their legendary salesman Vivian Varcoe. It was to be seen at virtually every rally and air race, and regularly visited flying clubs in Varcoe's hands. Ben Heron bought it from Miles in 1958. It bore the name 'Air Rover' in the early 1960s. The prop loss incident to which you refer happened on 20 May 1962 at Portsmouth, and the ensuing forced landing removed one gear leg, but the two aboard were unhurt. 'KKG was sold to a new owner in 1965 and lived at Elstree. Sadly, it was destroyed by fire on 1 June 1968 after crashing during an attempted emergency landing at Partridge Green, West Sussex. Pilot Ron Gold died two days later from severe burns; pasenger Martin Burns was seriously injured, but lived.