An Airwork advertisement in Flight of January 19, 1939 reads:
EVERYBODY
who has flown in the new
MILES "MONARCH"
has expressed the keenest
appreciation of its qualities.
The latest system of Flap-
operation, the Miles Glide-
Control, must be tried to
be appreciated.
Experienced pilots who have
tried this device state that
it is the biggest step to-
wards safe and easy flying
since the introduction of
Flaps.
Write or 'phone for a demonstration
AIRWORK
SALES
DEPARTMENT
Hounslow 2345
HESTON AIRPORT - MIDDLESEX
W.S. Shackleton has on the same page a sales ad with several aircraft at bargain prices, e.g.:
175 Pounds, Westland Widgeon..........
225 Pounds, Hawker Tom Tit .............
345 Pounds, Miles Hawk Major, 440 hours since new, flaps, two 22.5-gallon tanks; standard instruments plus Reid & Sigrist turn and bank and fore and aft in rear cockpit; air speed indicator, altimeter and bubble in front; engine hours 487 since new and 111 since top overhaul; C. of A. to 25th April.
365 Pounds, Puss Moth............
475 Pounds, B.A. Eagle...............
695 Pounds, Miles Whitney Straight, outstanding bargain; only 62 engine hours since new; standard instruments plus Reid & Sigrist turn and bank; turquoise blue with silver wings and tail; no crashes; carefully kept under dust sheet and condition virutally as new; C. of A. to November.
795 Pounds, Percival Gull............formerly the property of the late Duchess of Bedford and owned only by her and her personal pilot, Flt/Lt. R. Chevalier Preston, AFC.............colours, olive green fuselage, silver wings...........
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