Vale - Merv Cameron, Aged 78 It has been a while since the last Hangar Talk but sadly in that time we have lost a long term member in Merv Cameron. Merv eventually succumbed to his lengthy battle with his ill health and will be sadly missed. Merv was a stalwart of the club, serving on the committee for many years during which time he was a past vice-president. He also did his ... Read More
Hangar Talk – March 2018
Club Day - March 3 A rather quiet March club day with 10 members turning out for the day. Those present were, Geoff, Vince, Fred, Richard, Mike H, Alan, Kevin S, Max, Kevin H, yours truly and the ladies, Kerry and Mei Lin. The numbers were bolstered with three visitors; Ray Lloyd from Sheffield who is looking to join in the new year. Bill (I didn't get his surname) who was ... Read More
Mick Green’s Skyvan
Shorts SC7 Skyvan Build report by Mick Green Some years ago I saw a kit for sale on E-bay that caught my attention. It was not an attractive aircraft by any stretch of the imagination, but it was interesting and I had to have it. The kit was originally produced by Cambria Models, a Welsh company, in the 80’s and is now long out of production. The plane is a Shorts SC7 Skyvan ... Read More
Hangar Talk – February 2018
Here we are again nearing the end of another month and with the exception of club day on February 4, there was very little activity due to the ongoing windy days. I was hoping for some promised material on member projects but we'll have to wait for another day. In response to my request for some material on the past club history, two members came forward and they are my usual ... Read More