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1949
1949 - 0769.PDF
506 FLIGHT APRIL 28TH, 1949 Air-Charter Guide Payen (ops. mgr.), D. L. Eskell (com. gen. mgr.). Aircraft: 2 Doves, 8 Con- suls, 3 Rapides. Passenger, long haul, short haul, contract and also services to all principal race meetings. Scheduled services applied lor. B.A.C.A. member. Represented on Baltic Exchange. NEWMAN AIRWAYS, Croydon Airport, Surrey (Croydon 3552 and 7744; Pot- ters Bar 3072). W. W. Lyle (mg. dr.), J. H. S. Perren (com.'mgr.). Aircraft: 2 Rapides, 3 Proctors. Passenger and freight work, specializing in pns,senger, B.A.C.A. member. NORTH SEA AIR TRANSPORT, LTD., Hanworth Aerodrome, Feltham, Middx. (Feltham 3377 and 3678). Other base: Brough. S/L. J. L. N. Bennett-Baggs and H. J. Madge (exec. drs.). Aircraft: Lockheed 14 and 12A, Ansons, Rapides, Aerovans, Proctors. Long and short haul passenger and freight, charter and con- tract. B.A.C.A. member. Represented on Baltic Exchange. NORTH-WEST AIRLINES (I.O.M.), LTD., Ronaldsway Airport, Ballasalla, I.o.M. (Day: Castletown 3160; Night: Castle- town 3250.) C. M. Watterson (chair- man), T. W. T. McComb (mg. dr.), D. I. Malcolm (ops. mgr.). Aircraft: 4 Lode- stars (on order), 5 Rapides, 2 Messengers, 2 Geminis, 1 Aerovan. All types of operation. Scheduled services between I.o.M. and Glasgow, Blackpool, Man- chester, Leeds, Newcastle, and Birming- ham. Application made for B.A.C.A. membership. Represented on Baltic Exchange. NORTHERN AIR CHARTER (Lancashire Aircraft Corp.), Newcastle-upon-Tyne Airport, Woolsington (Newcastle 69306 and 69378). C. Barrett (station mgr.), E. Goldsborough (station engr.). Air- craft : Consuls, Rapides, Proctors. All types of charter Hying, including scheduled services. OLI.EY AIR SERVICE, LTD., Room 3, Croydon Airport, Surrey (Croydon 5117/9). K. W. C. Grand (chairman), Capt. G. P. Olley (mg. dr.), Capt. C. W. H. Bebb (ops. mgr. and chief pilot), S. A. Carter (com. mgr. and sec). Air- craft: 3 Doves, 3 Consuls, 5 Rapides, 2 Proctors. Special charter, passengers and freight, world wide. Contract: am- bulance and funeral charters, specializing in passenger traffic and services to Race Meetings. Scheduled service to Deau- ville. Founder member of B.A.C.A. Represented on Baltic Exchange. PATRICK AVIATION, LTD., 479 Bristol Rd., Birmingham 29 (Selly Oak 1104 and Midland 3954). Base: Elmdon. J. A. M. Patrick (chairman and mg. dr.), R. A. Pickler (ops. and com. mgr.). Aircraft: o Rapides, 2 Aerovans, 1 Proctor V. Passenger and freight, short-medium hauls and contract work. Birmingham- Jersey and Birmingham-Isle of Man scheduled services. RACEWAYS, LTD., 2 Chiltern Manor. War-grave, Berks (Wargrave 355). Base: Woodley. H. V. Kennedy (mg. dr. and com. mgr.). Aircraft: i Gemini. Pas- senger work. SHORTS AIR CHARTER SERVICE, TheAerodrome, Rochester, Chatham, Kent (Bluebell Hill 212). Other base: Syden-ham. Belfast. E. D A. Herbert (chair- man). T. C. Chambers (ops. mgr.). Air- craft : 2 Rapides, 2 Proctors. Passenger and freight work. Represented on Baltic Exchange. SCOTTISH AIRLINES, Prestwick Airport,Ayrshire (Prestwick 7272). W/C. J. A. Dobson (gen. mgr.), J. Taylor (com,mgr.), Capt. A. J. Cormack (chief pilot). Aircraft: 2 Liberators, 3 Dakotas,Rapide, Consul and Proctor. Long- distance charters and also to scheduledand foreign airlines. Services from Lon- don to Athens and Nicosia operated forHellenic Airlines. Responsible for opera- tional and technical administration ofLuxembourg Airline. B.A.C.A. member. Represented on Baltic Exchange. • SILVER CITY AIRWAYS, LTD., I Gt.Cumberland Place, London, W.i (Pad- dington 7040). Base: Blackbushe. A.Cdre. G. J. Powell (chairman and mg. dr.), P. J. Wills (ops. mgr.), A. S. Linney(com. mgr). Aircraft: 1 D.C.4, 3 Bristol Freighters, 2 Dakotas, 3 Doves, 2 Con-suls. Contract operations and car ferry service, specializing in carriage ofvehicles and livestock. Lympne/Le Touquet car ferry scheduled service.B.A.C.A. member. SIVEWRIGHT AIRWAYS, LTD., ShipCanal House, King St., Manchester, 2 (Deansgate 4171).. Bases: Ringway, Bar-ton. W. C. E. Bacon (chairman), J. Brown (ops. mgr.), F. Broadhurst (com.mgr.). Aircraft: 2 D.C.3S, 3 Avro XIXs, 2 Rapides, 1 Gemini, 1 Aerovan. Alltypes of charter work, passenger and freight, long- and short-haul; scheduledservice Manchester / Isle of Man, Man- chester/Channel Isles. B.A.C.A. mem-ber. Represented on Baltic Exchange. SKYTAXI; Hillside Cottage, Witheridge Hill, Henley-on-Thames (Nettlebed 332 and Henley 1011/2). Base: Woodley. Miss R. Rees (chairman). Aircraft: Proc- tor IV. Mainly passenger work. SKYWAYS, LTD., 70 Pall Mall, London, S.W.i (Whitehall 5772). Bases: Duns- fold, London Airport, Northolt. Brig. Gen. A. C. Critchley (chairman), Capt. R. J. Ashley (mg dr.), H. P. Snelling (ops. mgr.), Cdr. L. R. E. Castlemaine (com. mgr.). Aircraft: Skymasters, Yorks, Lancastrians, Dakotas, Doves. All types of operation specializing in long-haul passenger work. Persian Gulf scheduled service for B.O.A.C.; Nairobi/ Mauritius/Johannesburg service for E. African Govt. Represented on Baltic Exchange. SOLAR AIR SERVICES, LTD., White Waltham Airfield, Nr. Maidenhead, Berks (Littlewick Green 272/3). S. Yager (mg. dr.). Aircraft: Consul, Fair- child, Anson. Passenger and freight and contract, specializing in frlm and Press work. B.A.C.A. member. Represented on Baltic Exchange. SOMERTOS AIRWAYS, LTD., Cowes Air- port, I.o.W. Russell A. Gunton (mg. dr.). R. H. Turlington (ops. and com. mgr.). Aircraft: 1 Rapide, 1 Proctor, 1 Messenger, 3 Austere. Passenger and freight work. SPALDIXG AIRWAYS, Dembleby House, Broad St.. Spalding, Lines (Spalding 2722). Base: Licensed private airfield, Spalding. G. Clifton (prop.), J. G. Crampton (ops. mgr.). G. Clifton (com. mgr.). Aircraft: 1 Rapide, 3 Austers. Passenger and freight, contracts. STRAIGHT CORPORATION, LTD., The Air- port, Westou-super-Mare., Somerset (Wes- ton-super-Mare 2700/3). R. King-Farlow (chairman), S. J. Cox (gen. mgr.), W. R. Parkhouse, R. J. B. Pearse, S. J. Cox (mg. drs., Exeter, Plymouth and Weston respect.). Aircraft: 6 Ansons, 8 Argus, 4 Autocrats, 2 Proctor Vs. Passenger and freight charter operations. Weston/ Cardiff scheduled services. B.A.C.A. member. TRANSAIR, LTD., Croydon Airport, Surrey (Croydon 1888 and 4209). G. H. Freeman (chairman and mg. dr.). Air- craft: 5 Consuls,1 4 Ansons, 1 Proctor V. General passenger and freight charter. Represented on Baltic Exchange. TRENT VALLEY AVIATION, LTD., Toller- ton Airport, Notts (Nottingham 84179). S. W. Wigley (chairman and mg. dr.), F. J. Cronk (ops. mgr.), L. J. Simms (com, mgr.). Aircraft: 2 Dakotas, 1 Gemini. Passenger and freight work. B.A.C.A. member. Represented on Baltic Exchange. ULSTER AVIATION, LTD., Newtownards Airport, Co. Down, N. Ireland (New- townards 3174/3245). Viscountess Bury (acting chairman), W/C. T. W. T. McComb (mg. dr.), Capt. S. H. Seed (ops. mgr.), A. M. Rusk (com. mgr.). Aircraft: Rapide, Consul, Aerovan, Gemini, Messenger, Hornet Moth. Pas- senger and freight short haul, and flying instruction, specializing in freight, par- ticularly livestock. Summer sche- duled service Newtownards/ Aberdeen. B.A.C.A. member. Represented on Bal- tic Exchange. WESTERN AIRWAYS, LTD., The Air-port, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset (Wes- ton-super-Mare 2700/3). R. King-Far-low (chairman), F. G. Jeans (mg. dr.), R. Wardle (ops. and com. mgr.). Air-craft; 3 Ansons, 2 Argus, 2 Autocrats, 2 Proctors. Passenger and freight char-ter work. Weston/Cardiff scheduled service. Parent company, StraightCorp. B.A.C.A. member. WESTMINSTER AIRWAYS, LTD., 78, Buckingham Gate, London, S.W.i (Whitehall 1833). Base: Blackbushe. A. Cdre. A. V. Harvey (chairman and mg. dr.), L. B. Elwin (gen. mgr.), J. H. Robertson (com. mgr.). Aircraft: 3 Hal- tons, 1 Dakota, 1 Consul, 1 Dove, 1 Auster. Passenger, freight and contract, specializing in passenger work. B.A.C.A. member. WOLVERHAMPTON AVIATION, LTD., Municipal Aerodrome, Wolverhampton (Fordhouses 2191 and 2228). G/C. C. A. B. Wilcock (chairman), L. E. T. Barley (mg. dr.), R. R. Paine (ops. and com. mgr.). Aircraft: 2 Rapides, 2 Geminis, 2 Messengers, 3 Austers, 1 Monarch. Private charter and "fly yourself." WORLD AIR FREIGHT, LTD., 15, Buck- ingham Palace Gardens, London, S.W.i (Sloane 2320). Base: Bovingdon. K. S. Wright (mgr.). Aircraft: 2 Halifaxes. All types of charter work. YORKSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB, Lenner-ton Lodge, Sherburn-in-Elmet Aero- drome, Nr. Leeds, Yorks (South Milford378/9). R H. Braime and A. G. Wilson (drs.), J. A. Woodhouse (mgr.). Air-craft. Rapide, Percival Q.6, Proctors, Austers Passenger work.
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