AVRO Heritage museum classic car meet 20/09/20.

Cool pics. Love the Fiesta with the Lotus steels.

What not to like? Great weather, nice motors (with a plethora of Alpines and a Tiger) and all at a place very close to my heart.

In the '70s, early '80s, my folks had a florist shop in Bramhall and we used to deliver twice a week to the aerodrome guest house, which used to be at the bottom of the pic below, near the old flight sheds. It was where they put up visiting pilots who were either test-flying or come to pick up a plane for onward delivery. Lovely old place, all panelled inside, quaint little bar and yes, one year I did meet the Red Arrows guys.



Crossing the runway (coming from where the new houses are, towards the museum) in an Austin 1300 Estate, too fast and in the wet, I found out very quickly why you shouldn't stamp on your brakes when you start to slide! Yes, my very first spin! No harm done, but I'll bet there were one or two chuckles from the control tower and luckily, no Vulcan on final approach!

Quite a few of my family worked at AVRO during the war and my uncle, ex-Fleet Air Arm, worked there as a Technical Author up until his retirement.

We used to walk up for the annual air show, rain or shine and latterly, I lived in Bollington, and could look down on the aerodrome from the bedroom window! The air show from the top of White Nancy was always a treat.

Thanks for jogging a few memories.

That Fiesta.

'Nuf said.