A bit of Taylorcraft history local to England

[Robert Lees]

I'm sure that Chet Peek would have come across this in his research for his book "The Taylorcraft Story", but it is new to me.

A fellow Taylorcraft pilot here at my home Club at Leicester inherited some 1939 aviation magazines, like this one:



In this particular magazine is mentioned the Taylor Cub that our Flying Club operated at the time (my red underlining):



By coincidence, another aeroplane mentioned on the same page (Chilton Monoplane G-AESZ) is still flying today...and is in fact flown at Shuttleworth displays by the same fellow Taylorcraft pilot who inherited the magazines! Stunning flying...100mph on 30hp! [photo stolen unashamedly from t'interweb]

[Pearson]

Re: A bit of Taylorcraft history local to England

Robert

That is AWESOME!!! Thanks for posting it. I LOVE seeing all those old planes. And when a Taylorcraft gets mention in such a historic write up, it makes it even better.

Thank you!!!!

[colinc]

Re: A bit of Taylorcraft history local to England

Hi Rob,

Interesting coincidence. Having finished the Taylorcraft I have now started building a Chilton DW1. I have managed to buy a Walter Mikron III for it which is just a bit more powerful that the Carden Ford in G-AESZ.

It won't be a quick build but am enjoying some woodwork.

If anyone's interested there is a lot of info here:

http://www.chilton-aircraft.co.uk/

regards

Colin

[Norm G]

Re: A bit of Taylorcraft history local to England

History. But abit more resent,1987 RR,Hucknall airport. I had a flight in the Tiger Moth G-TIGA out of Nottingham.
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[Robert Lees]

Re: A bit of Taylorcraft history local to England

Hello Norm,

Hucknall is about 25 miles north of my home field.

G-TIGA is still registered to a local there, but I don't know the individual.

[Edit: I see it got bent in 2006, but this is a fairly common occurrence with Tigers. They are usually rebuilt.]

Hucknall is of course where (up until about two years ago) where they tested the RR Trent engines (including the "destructive" tests)....topical at the moment with the A380 issues.

The wartime concrete runway was used as the structural foundation (and axis) for the test frame, and the Rolls Royce company cut some grass runways so that the employee flying club would not interfere with the test programme.

Lots of info here or try a Google. One of my regular places to visit.

Rob

[Norm G]

Re: A bit of Taylorcraft history local to England

I worked at RR as a Project Engineer for Pratt & Whitney on the V2500 engine. The V2500 is used on the A320 and C17. I was at Rolls on and off for three years testing engines, 86,87,88 and had a house in Wollaton Park. I also went to EAA meetings at a Pub south of Nottingham, don't remember the name of the town or the Pub. All I remember they did have some great beer and fun meetings.
Norm