Last year Duncan Simpson suggested to the RAF Club that Sir Sydney Camm should join those already commemorated on their premises; these were Reginald Mitchell, Roy Chadwick and Sir Barnes Wallis. Following a meeting with Air Cdr Geoff Claridge, Vice Chairman of the RAF Club, it was agreed that such a proposal should be made and that Ambrose Barber would sculpt a bust for consideration. On retirement Ambrose had seriously taken up sculpting figures and busts and as I (Ed) was familiar with his work I was sure he could satisfy the requirement and that anything he did would easily stand comparison with the other busts by a well known professional.
  
So, armed with copies of photographs of Sir Sydney from the Brooklands Museum, Ambrose set to work to produce a half scale clay maquette which was shown to the Air Commodore who submitted it to the RAF Club committee for approval; this was duly gained. As Ambrose was willing to accept only a nominal fee for his work the cost to the RAF Club would be low and the Association was able to underwrite a fixed price for producing a full scale bronze on which work is now proceeding.