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These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
R.A.F 1950s Pilots Log Books - Vampire - Meteor.
Royal Air Force Pilots Flying Log Books to F/O M.T Laurence covering the period 1950 to 1962. Log Book 1 has an interesting endorsement from the Commanding Officer of R.A.F Driffield - On 15th January 1955 while flying solo at night in a Meteor 4, Flying Officer Laurence a student pilot with sixty hours flying experience on the Meteor was involved in a collision with another Meteor at 1000 feet over the airfield. As a result of the collision his canopy was shattered and the wingtip of the other aircraft became detached and jammed in the canopy framework. Despite the noise of the slipstream in his shattered canopy and wreckage projecting into the cockpit, Laurence maintained control of his aircraft and climbed to 8000 feet to assess the damage. With commendable coolness and courage he elected to land the aircraft and carried out an excellent controlled descent and landing. On touching down the wing tip of the other aircraft dropped into his lap, had that happened earlier it is unlikely that a safe descent could have been made. Log Book 1 covers the period January 1950 to February 1955. Aircraft flown - Tiger Moth, Chipmunk, Prentice, Harvard and Meteor. Units flown with Edinburgh University Air Squadron, Qualified for pilot wings July 1954 at No3 F.T.S Feltwell. N0 8 FTS RAF Driffield for training on Meteor 7. Log Book 2 cover the period November 1955 to September 1962. Joined No 603 Squadron RAF Turnhouse flying Meteor and Vampire. September 1956 moved to No 605 Squadron at RAF Honiley flying Vampire and Meteor. October saw the end of his jet flying and for the remaining of his career he instructed at various Air Experience Flight. Both logs are in good used condition well written with all correct signatures.
Civil Defence \"Control\" Helmet.
Scarce Civil Defence \"Control\" MkII steel helmet, shell dated 1939 maker marked \"BMB\" Briggs Motor Bodies unable to see date on liner. The helmet has stencilled \"Control\" to front and rear, retains most of its original paint (see photos). A very scarce above average condition original untouched helmet.
R.C.A.F Post War Officers D.F.C Tunic.
R.C.A.F Warrant Officer post war dated 1961 battledress style jacket named to bomb aimer W.O.1 J Meek DFC. Jacket in good condition with just some slight wear, with original insignia, medal ribbons and operational wing for completing 30 operation tour. Good research project on his wartime career, The DFC list shows two j .Meeks.
RAF Pilot Wings.
A excellent quality pair of used late war padded Royal Air Force pilot wings. Oatmeal embroidery on black background retaining good colour and shape have been removed from uniform.
Womens Land Army Shoulder Titles.
Matched pair of slip on Women Land Army shoulder titles, embroidered red lettering on green background. A very good used pair of original titles.
Civil Defence Leaflet - Make Your Home Safe Now.
Civil Defence leaflet issued by the Ministry of Information, October 1939 on behalf of the Ministry Of Home Security. \" Make Your Home Safe Now\". Single leaflet details the way to make your house safe in case of a explosion near your house. Some foxing and damage to edges.
L.M.S Railway Company - ARP - Working Of Railways.
London Midland and Scottish Railway Company, Air Raid Precautions, Special Instructions for the Working Of Railways. 36 page card cover booklet published November 1940 in good sound condition. Details actions to be taking during air raids by railway staff.
Certificate Issued In Thanks For Taking In Evacuee
Coloured certificate (approx. 25 x 17 cm) issued to Mrs E.M. Chown for taking in evacuee\'s during the early part of the war. Retains good colour with just a few grubby marks.
\"Britain At War\" By Rosie Newman
\"Britain At War\" by Rosie Newman. The book is a narrative of the wartime film by her. 66 page hardback book with black and white and colour illustrations in good condition with just some slight foxing, dust cover has some damage. Second edition published 1948. Rosie Newman started filming Britain At War in the spring 1941 and was said to be the most comprehensive colour picture of Britain in wartime.
Non Combatant Corps - Shoulder Title.
Scarce WW2 British Army N.C.C (Non Combatant Corps) slip on shoulder title. Black embroidered letters on khaki background, in good used condition. Non Combatant were either conscientious objectors or soldiers who were unfit or didn\'t want to fight.