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Old 30th Jul 2016, 14:54
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Danny42C
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pzu (#274),
....is it a Bristol Bombay?...
Don't know the type, but looking at the Wiki picture, could very well have been that. What at first appears as a twin tail is another aircraft behind. And it seems it was used extensively in M.E. Only 51 built, so a rara avis indeed.

Also worthy of note is Arthur "doing his dhobi!". No laundry available, so it was "every man for himself". Clearly little water would be available for the job, and you had to do your best with it. I like the jury-rigged clothesline behind ! (one thing, it wouldn't take long to dry).

At Worli, water very short. I developed a technique for having a bath out of a pint tin mug. No idea how I did it now !

Danny.