Spitfire Birthplace
Guest
Posts: n/a
Spitfire Birthplace
In 1966 I visited an IBM research facility in the UK.
I travelled by train more or less south for an hour to get to a "stately home" which was reputed to be the birthplace of the Spitfire.
It had obvious Spitfire memorabilia in the foyer.
I need confirmation confirmation of
The name of that place
If IBM gave it a different name, then the IBM name
ET
This is a worry. I meant to say ... more or less south from London ....
[This message has been edited by EchoTango (edited 05 December 2000).]
I travelled by train more or less south for an hour to get to a "stately home" which was reputed to be the birthplace of the Spitfire.
It had obvious Spitfire memorabilia in the foyer.
I need confirmation confirmation of
The name of that place
If IBM gave it a different name, then the IBM name
ET
This is a worry. I meant to say ... more or less south from London ....
[This message has been edited by EchoTango (edited 05 December 2000).]
Guest
Posts: n/a
Supermarine were based at Woolston, on Southampton water, and the spitfire made its first flight from Eastleigh, now Southampton Airport.
Its about an hour south of London by train, so it's a fair bet its in that neck of the woods.
edited due further research.
From the IBM website:
<A HREF="http://www.hursley.ibm.com/HampshireMaps/directions" TARGET="_blank">http://www.hursley.ibm.com/HampshireMaps/directions</A>
Seems likely thats the place you seek.
[This message has been edited by Arkroyal (edited 05 December 2000).]
Its about an hour south of London by train, so it's a fair bet its in that neck of the woods.
edited due further research.
From the IBM website:
<A HREF="http://www.hursley.ibm.com/HampshireMaps/directions" TARGET="_blank">http://www.hursley.ibm.com/HampshireMaps/directions</A>
Seems likely thats the place you seek.
[This message has been edited by Arkroyal (edited 05 December 2000).]
