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Aviation History
1946
1946 - 0953.PDF
MAY I6TH, 1946 489 Prototype Bristol Wayfarer Makes a Practice Run to the Channel Islands on Liberation Day IN GUERNSEY : Mr. K. Bartlett (of Bristols) talking toLt. Gen. Sir Philip Neame, V.C., C.B., D.S.O. (Lt. Governor of Guernsey) and Mr. K. W. C. Grand (Chairman of C.I.A.).Flitting in the background is the energetic Robert Wieland iC.I.A. traffic manager). tricycle undercarriage aircraft that passengers so dislike. The double armchairs, which Mr. Rumbold has managed to get down to 501b weight each, are very comfortable. For any flight lasting less than three hours the standard can be considered as luxurious. Each armchair has a square window of ample dimensions from which easy vision is obtained for 120 deg on the fore-and-aft line and 60 deg downward. One has to lean forward slightly to use the windows to their full advantage, and slight movement of the headrests forward in relation to the windows would be an improve- ment. Where view is concerned, no one could fail to appreciate the advan- tages of the high-wing arrangement. They are threefold: The glare from a metal wing is avoided ; each seat has The Home Secretary,Mr. Chuter Ede, de- scends from theforward freight com- partment after in-specting the Way- farer. On the top ofthe steps is Cdr. Waters, managingdirector of C.I.A. The good Jersey Islanders crowdround to inspect the Wayfarer.
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