Members will recall that the Association funded a bronze bust of
Sir Sydney and an information panel on his career to complement an
existing similar memorial to Reginald Mitchell. The display has now
been completed by the purchase of an acrylic painting of a Hurricane Mk
II by Robert Calow, Associate of the Guild of Aviation Artists, to hang
over the bust to balance a Spitfire print above Mitchell. It is
expected that the picture will be in place when the Association visits
the RAF Club in October.
Summer Barbecue
Once again an enjoyable time was had by Members
who came to the barbecue on 11 June. This time it was indoors - no, not
because of the weather but because a commercial for Flora margerine
with Gloria Hunniford was being shot outside!
Thanks to Ken Batstone
and Jan White for arranging the event which included a lively
auction with Percy Collino wielding the hammer.