David
Thank you for the verdict on the Vanguard...I'd left that hanging for a bit of fun! I also loved the sight and sound of the old bird, particularly in its BEA/BA hey day.
However, the late, great, Mr Trubshaw summed it up well. "The Vanguard, like most Vickers products, had many attributes but the timing of the aircraft was wrong as far as a number of airlines were concerned, who saw it in the minds of the travelling public as somewhat unfashionable and slow turbo-prop when compared to jetliners like the Caravelle"
Last edited by TCU; 26th Jan 2017 at 19:12.