Haynes Lancaster Manual Launch
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Haynes Lancaster Manual Launch
For those of you interested, the launch of the Haynes Lancaster Manual will take place tomorrow at the RAF Museum at Hendon. The Museum has removed a number of panels from their Lancaster and it should be a good opportunity for viewers and photographers. Al Pinner, OC BBMF will be there signing copies of the book with the authors from 1430 onwards.
If you haven’t yet seen the Spitfire Manual, it is very well done and good fun. My guess is the Lancaster Manual will be of the same quality.
I understand that a limited number of free copies of the book are available by going to the shop and answering the question, “What was the name of the dams raid?”
If you haven’t yet seen the Spitfire Manual, it is very well done and good fun. My guess is the Lancaster Manual will be of the same quality.
I understand that a limited number of free copies of the book are available by going to the shop and answering the question, “What was the name of the dams raid?”
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Too late!
I could have done with that book in 1967. When my dad died there was so much stuff (tools, dash lighting, instruments, etc.) in the garage and elsewhere in the house that had obviously been liberated from AVRO during the war, I was sure all I needed to build a new Lancaster was an airframe, four Merlins and their airscrews. I still have many of the tools - mostly marked "Made in the USA"!
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I suspect that many of those Made in USA tools will also be marked Blue Point or Snap-On. While my Dad spent the War on Lancasters at Woodford, his Cousin spent it on Merlins at Crewe. It would seem that Packards supplied a comprehensive tool kit with each of their Merlins.
Your Dad was probably solving a storage problem as Lancaster MK 3s must have generated one hell of a lot of tools that weren't needed!
Your Dad was probably solving a storage problem as Lancaster MK 3s must have generated one hell of a lot of tools that weren't needed!
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When I saw the title ' Lancaster manual launch ' I was worried it might involve a huge number of chaps throwing it off downhill !
Mustn't give the MOD ideas though...
I & several relatives & chums have the Haynes Spitfire book, excellent and an inspired move - sure the Lanc' will do the same, what next I wonder ?
Apart from WW2 types, I'd love to see the Harrier - might even use some of my old photo's.
- But there have been a few people with Middle Eastern sounding names asking " where can I buy / how do I fly one ? " on the Harrier website recently !
Of course there is the other thought, anyone hearing a Merlin will be too spellbound to realise they're under attack.
Mustn't give the MOD ideas though...
I & several relatives & chums have the Haynes Spitfire book, excellent and an inspired move - sure the Lanc' will do the same, what next I wonder ?
Apart from WW2 types, I'd love to see the Harrier - might even use some of my old photo's.
- But there have been a few people with Middle Eastern sounding names asking " where can I buy / how do I fly one ? " on the Harrier website recently !
Of course there is the other thought, anyone hearing a Merlin will be too spellbound to realise they're under attack.
