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Posted: 01 Jul 2006, 16:23
by VC10
andy wrote:Bill, nice to hear from someone from Warrington.
My mother comes from there. She now lives in Winwick.
I found the engines sheds at Dallam more interesting than Burtonwood. My grandfather was an engine driver so I got lots of trips round the shed and cab rides, on steam engines of course
Great photos, post as many as you have.
Posted: 02 Jul 2006, 00:16
by Bill Seiko
I live about 2 miles north of Winwick at Golborne, about 3/4 miles from Haydock Park Racecourse with its landing strip in middle.
Bill
Posted: 02 Jul 2006, 09:34
by andy
VC10, I worked at Dallam sheds for a short while.
At the time,I lived at Winwick Quays, just behind the Fiat distribution factory.
That was when Warrington new town was just beginning to grow.
I can still taste that wonderfull Burtonwood bitter.
Posted: 02 Jul 2006, 20:38
by chockhead819
I take it the Gannet was on Hermes prior to my time on board when it had a ramp fitted !
http://www.iwinter.freeserve.co.uk/hermes.htm
Posted: 02 Jul 2006, 20:45
by Bill Seiko
Wow were gannets still used in 1981, my pic was on HMS Ark Royal in 1960.
PS About Warrington, I worked at Fiats in the early 1970's.
Their depot is a lot smaller now.
Posted: 02 Jul 2006, 22:32
by Bill Seiko
Have you got the Flight Plans?
No crashes this time
Bill
Posted: 02 Jul 2006, 23:39
by DaveB
Nice shot Bill and not the ugly sister (FAW2) either
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Posted: 03 Jul 2006, 12:05
by chockhead819
Closest I ever got to a Sea Vixen just being blown over on the Dummy Deck at Culdrose during training as an Aircraft Handler. I was at HMS Gannet when the gate guard Gannet was flown in during the late 70s.
I wish I had a camera then, isn't hindsight a wonderful thing!
