So much progress has been made during the last two months that annual events such as the Open Day and Club Barbecue have quickly become history. Thinking of these two events, Dave Morgan’s “Spitfire” aerobatics and farmer Fred Butcher’s barn and grain drying plant come too easily to mind (who said there wasn’t enough hay?). On Friday July 20th, D. Ford flew the Olympia to Podington and was retrieved by Terrier tug. This week-end also marked the arrival of the T.2l ex Northampton, after some good-natured negotiation. Northampton now have the T.31 and our enviable bank balance! 4 On the following Saturday four happy members returned from Slingsbys with the Olympia trailer, containing our new Swallow (BGA1061). A trailer for this, started four weeks ago, is almost roadworthy. During the camp fortnight we enjoyed a short visit from Sgt Andy Gough with the “Capstan”, which evidently “grew” on some members before bad weather curtailed all flying. The twin drum diesel winch should become fully operational when the nucleus of drivers is larger. Under trials it has dealt with the T.21 and Olympia 2a quite satisfactorily using piano wire. One advantage to the winch driver is the return to the launch point after two launches. The exchange of views on the past launches is invaluable, and someone else can lay the cables out and carry on the good work if this advice is not constructive!
