Some Nostalgia.....

[JohnWillimas]

Rooting through my father in laws stuff I came across the following that I thought might interest folk here.

First is a memorial card from the R101 disaster....

[JohnWillimas]

also part of a set of "Senior Service" cigarette cards from 1938 (I think).....










Particularly like the quote from a card in the second group, "The Aerial Signal Box", "The Control Tower at Croydon handles daily over 60 air liners...." Different days....

[DaveB]

Lovely stuff John.. thanks for posting

ATB
DaveB

[Airspeed]

Yes, thank you John!
By coincidence, I read that very same card back; I clicked for an enlargement of the front, was taken to Photobucket, and another click moved me forward. Read it with a magnifying glass, (eyes struggled with the small print!)

[petermcleland]

I seem to remember that the R101 was loaded, at the last moment before leaving, with a large and very heavy rolled carpet...