Vanguard Model Made About 1956
Posted: 30 Mar 2014, 21:35
This is no what if as such 
...more a didn't happen
TWA was one of several airlines that showed interest in the Vanguard
http://aviationmodels-online.com/Featur ... nguard.htm
Some, like BWIA would have bought it and really wanted to but couldn't raise the finance.
CAA was another one that was keen.
Perhaps if they'd got it out earlier instead of pacing it out the replace the Viscount arround 1960 when BEA wanted it, they could have done better.
American Airlines were keen as was the US military for a maritime version, the latter looked at CL-44 too, but this only made the case for the Electra/Orion.
TWA would have also bought a fleet of Britannias but Bristol could not build them in the required timescale.
If ready in the mid fifties along with the Britannia a little earlier, they could have made a good impact ahead of the jets.
...more a didn't happenTWA was one of several airlines that showed interest in the Vanguard
http://aviationmodels-online.com/Featur ... nguard.htm
Some, like BWIA would have bought it and really wanted to but couldn't raise the finance.
CAA was another one that was keen.
Perhaps if they'd got it out earlier instead of pacing it out the replace the Viscount arround 1960 when BEA wanted it, they could have done better.
American Airlines were keen as was the US military for a maritime version, the latter looked at CL-44 too, but this only made the case for the Electra/Orion.
TWA would have also bought a fleet of Britannias but Bristol could not build them in the required timescale.
If ready in the mid fifties along with the Britannia a little earlier, they could have made a good impact ahead of the jets.