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By: - 28th July 2014 at 13:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Looks like a copy of the AFEE report Res 14. I'll be interested in what it fetches as I also have a copy, but in better condition.
By: - 28th July 2014 at 13:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just saw this item thats up for auction on the 31st by Dreweatts of Bristol, lot 274.Bob T.
How do formerly restricted official files like that get on to the open market? It's the sort of document that should be in the Museum of Army Flying archives.
By: - 28th July 2014 at 14:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Strange...there is no lot number 274 on that day?
By: - 28th July 2014 at 15:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
How do formerly restricted official files like that get on to the open market? It's the sort of document that should be in the Museum of Army Flying archives.
There is a copy (Hafner's personal copy?) of this report at Middle Wallop as part of the Hafner papers.
Interestingly the auction is in Bristol where Hafner moved to (Bristol Helicopters) after his time at the AFEE, any connection I wonder?
Looking at the report's circulation list there were 62 official copies made so I'm sure the odd one would be saved in someone's private papers to reach the auction house 70 years later.
By: - 28th July 2014 at 18:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
some photographs relevant to this topic - from a 1960s aviation magazine
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By: sopwith.7f1 - 28th July 2014 at 12:23 - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 11:40
Just saw this item thats up for auction on the 31st by Dreweatts of Bristol, lot 274.
Bob T.