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Hi Folk. If you "Google" BBMF Lancaster and go into Gallery there are some interesting photographs put on entitled The Dambusters. Regards Reg

Hi Cookie,Nice photo of the "Wop's" position and of the of the 1155/54. Looking forward into the cockpit another control column has been fitted on BBMF Lanc. where the engineer would have sat. I suppose it is for conversion training for the Pilots, apparently they train on the Dakota first to...

I think you will find that the BBMF Lancaster has been fitted with dual controls hence the cramped look

Wikipedia gives a lot of detail on the Martinet, apparently 1,724 were built

I lived in Bridge Road from 1942 until 1951, my mother and father rented number 23 for the princely sum of one pound per week.The house had been recently repaired after bomb damage, the houses to the right were completely destroyed and those opposite severely damaged, they made fantastic play...

Funnily enough, I was in the barbers only yesterday and the chap before me was wearing cycle clips ! Talking about barbers does anyone remember having their hair singed ?

Hi Folk, If You Google "BBMF The Dakota" it gives a lot of details. I am very fortunate living were I do, I see The BBMF very often as RAF Coningsby is only a few minutes drive where they are based. Regards Reg

Just imagine how much the number plate would be worth today to an electrical engineer !! Regards Reg

They Say that "Lucky Strike" were made from what "Camels" left behind. Another Brand " Passing Cloud" Reg

Hi Lyn, I remember the location very well, I used to get off the No.8 Inner Circle bus at the junction, cross over and catch a bus up Soho Hill to go to Handsworth Tech. (That was in1943/46). Also the shop on the right "Civic Radio" was one of the shops of the company I worked for in 1950/51...

Yes I remember the game, another that came to mind was the one that you made up a box which looked like an aquarium with little cardboard fish inside with a small piece of metal on their nose and you had a a little fishing rod and line with a magnet on the end which you dangled inside the...

Thanks Rich for posting the link, I found it very interesting, as I have mentioned before I worked at the bottom of Belgrave Terrace on the left at the junction with Soho Road, "Potter Sound Systems". I began there when I left Handsworth Tech. in 1946. Regards Reg

Hi , Schofield Street was off Rocky Lane, between Cromwell Street and Nechells Green. My first girlfriend lived in Schofield Street, I helped her to bury a chicken that had died which she got from the Rag and Bone Man. WEe only about 6/7 years old ! Regards Reg

Hi Folk, A very good program on Channel 5 last night is repeated tonight at 7pm, "Heroes Of The Skies" about Norman Jackson V.C. Bomber Command and Lancasters Well worth watching. Regards Reg

Thanks Mohawk for confirming my thoughts and for posting the link to the "Stirling" , so much detail. Regards Reg

Hi Folk, I think it Could be a Shorts Stirling, which I believe did have provision for a Co Pilot, also the control levers above the pilots head which appear to be being operated by the Co Pilot look as if it could be a "Shorts" design. Regards Reg.

Thanks Phil for confirming that my memory is not failing altogether, although it gets a little "Foggy" at times. Regards Reg

I seem to recall that our "Family Doctor" was in Ashted Row in the 1930's a Dr. Topping, I believe his wife was also a Doctor. I would be very interested if anyone could confirm this. Regards Reg

Hi Phil, I love the "Navigational Aid" in the second photo of post 1028. Thanks for the photo journey. Regards Reg

Thanks Astonian for confirming my memory was correct, not always the case these days! Regards Reg