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PFR 16th Nov 2011 19:10

Jock Bryce
 
Anyone know whether the Logbooks of Jock Bryce survive - Brooklands maybe?....and whether his flying experiences were ever recorded in an autobiography or a biography.

Thanks for any light anyone can shed on this historical aviation figure.
Cheers, PFR.

Shaggy Sheep Driver 16th Nov 2011 20:04

I met him at a 'do' at our Concorde (G-BOAC) a couple of years ago. Great bloke! If I meet him again at the next one, I'll ask him.

Jhieminga 17th Nov 2011 08:56

Did you ask this same question here a while ago? I would suggest contacting Brooklands Museum about this, if they don't have his logbook they may have some other material that could be of interest, John Pulford or Julian Temple will probably know the answer: Contact Us - Brooklands Museum

PFR 18th Nov 2011 18:53

Yep that was me Jhieminga - thanks - over on another forum a week or so ago. Thought I'd try here as well, and thanks I'll follow-up directly with the museum - in the absence of any revelations here:ok:

eMACaRe 22nd Nov 2011 18:32

Jock Bryce
 
Hi, Forumites
Sadly, his logbooks no longer exist. Apparently, his wife had a clear- out one day, when Jock was out of the house, and "binned them"... Aaargh
MACR

PFR 23rd Nov 2011 09:20

:eek:YikesPFR

HEATHROW DIRECTOR 23rd Nov 2011 17:50

<<Apparently, his wife had a clear- out one day, when Jock was out of the house, and "binned them">>

Dear God, whatever possessed her to do such a terrible thing?

PFR 23rd Nov 2011 18:31

Grounds for divorce I'd say:uhoh:
Has he ever written a book about his flying experiences? Just reading John Farley's "A View from the Hover"... and it strikes what an exellent read that'd be also:ok:

Shaggy Sheep Driver 23rd Nov 2011 19:05


Sadly, his logbooks no longer exist. Apparently, his wife had a clear- out one day, when Jock was out of the house, and "binned them".
Any evidence for this? Sounds unlikely unless it was by accident.

eMACaRe 23rd Nov 2011 19:46

Jock Bryce
 
Yes: a fellow researcher at the Museum spoke to him not longer after the event - to put it briefly, he was somewhat miffed/annoyed... There is a book on George Edwards, and much of what was written about him was provided by Jock Bryce.

Jhieminga 23rd Nov 2011 23:01

That'll be this one then:

Shaggy Sheep Driver 24th Nov 2011 12:14

Thanks. That's awful. But I've ordered the 'Edwards' book from Amazon so thanks for the heads up on that!

Jhieminga 9th May 2014 14:24

Worth mentioning perhaps that Gabe Robb 'Jock' Bryce passed away recently. If my facts are correct he reached 93 years of age. No more details available I'm afraid.


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