Skyways
The HS748 in the photo is in Skyways International livery. Their predecessor Skyways Coach Air ceased operations in January 1971, with Skyways International starting up a month later. They were taken over by Dan Air in April 1972, operating as Dan Air Skyways for a while before being fully integrated into Dan Air. I would suggest the photo therefore dates from late 1971 when there were a number of diversion days, nearly all while I was at school (yes, I really am that young!). See post #620 page 31 on this forum for a newspaper cutting and photo dated 7/10/71 which may have been the day in question. The Merchantman is certainly parked in the same place, what looks like a Court Line1-11 behind it.
Last edited by cj241101; 30th Dec 2015 at 15:54.