The war years....

c/n 2035 s/n T9768 del to No.9 M.U. Cosford 23.7.40/ RAF Wyton 7.12.40/No.27 M.U. Shawbury 16.7.41/15 EFTS Kingstown 16.8.41/7 FIS Upavon 31.7.42/10 AGS Barrow 17.5.44/No.5 M.U. Kemble

Post war & racing days....

4.7.46, sold to The Wiltshire School of Flying Ltd, High Post 19.11.46 but reg G-AIUA to Anna Valley Motors (Salisbury) Ltd 11.11.46, C of A No.8768 issued 27.3.47; canc 19.4.47 and re-reg to Universal Flying Services Ltd, Fairoaks 24.7.47, canc 25.9.48 and re-reg to Robert Henry Young, 94 Harley Street, London, W1 13.10.48, canc 20.8.51 and re-reg to Air Schools Ltd, Burnaston 30.8.51, canc 8.7.59 and re-reg to Sydney Mark Aarons, Borehamwood, Herts 10.7.59,

Wheel Spats fitted and rear cockpit faired over for racing purposes in 1960, suffered a crash or f/l (while based at North Denes) nr Diss, Norfolk after t/o from Seething 26.8.63, canc 14.5.64 (notified 17.6.65)

1949

The National Air Races, which included the King's Cup Air Race, held at Elmdon, Birmingham from Friday 29 July until Monday 1 August. Flown by C.A. Nepean Bishop it was painted silver at the time but was unplaced.

1950

The National Air Races, which included the King's Cup Air Race, held at Burnaston, Wolverhampton on 17 June. Flown by C.A. Nepean Bishop. Unplaced. The Daily Express International Air Race along the South Coast from Hurn to Herne Bay on 16 September. Flown by C.A. Nepean Bishop. Unplaced.

1951

The National Air Races, which included the King's Cup Air Race, which was to have been held at Hatfield on 23 June but was cancelled due to the weather - I can confirm this as I cycled there especially and was mighty disappointed! Flown by C.A. Nepean Bishop.

1960

London - Cardiff Air Race from White Waltham to Rhoose, held on 3 June. Flown by W.H. Bailey. Unplaced. The National Air Races, which included the King's Cup Air Race, held at Baginton, Coventry on 8/9 July. Flown by W.H. Bailey. Unplaced.

1961

Norton Griffiths Challenge Trophy Race, held at Rhoose on 3 June. Flown by S.M. Aarons over three laps of 11.6 miles each, who won the trophy in the Class 2 at 133 m.p.h. London - Cardiff Air Race and the King's Cup Air Race, held at Baginton, Coventry on 15 July. Flown by S.M. Aarons. Unplaced.

1962

The King's Cup Air Race, held at Baginton, Coventry on 16/18 Aug. Flown by S.M. Aarons. Unplaced.

From my records, it would appear that for the last three years of its racing life it was painted cream with crimson trim, it retained its spats and had the rear cockpit faired over. Peter Amos 2006.

Racing & Beyond....

Re-reg to John Albert Perkins, Douglas, Isle of Man until 17.6.65, canc 20.9.65 and re-reg to Herbert Henry & Samuel Richman both of Plymouth and Ian Walsh of Bere Alston 2.12.65 (G-AIUA was severely damaged on ldg Roborough 26.9.65 and this would probably account for its late re-reg), canc 25.8.66 and re-reg to Raymond Bing Limbocker, Edward Allen Wright, Amos Eugene Gremore (an American),& William John Lawrence all of the Great Yarmouth area 2.1.67, C of A expired 13.7.67, believed to have been at North Denes between 1963 and 1968, canc 6.5.68 and re-reg to Amos Eugene Gremore, Great Yarmouth 27.6.68 with the intention of it being rebuilt with wings from G-ANWO but this did not happen, fuselage, fin, rudder, elevator, fairings, engine mounts, cowls and centre section spars later acquired by Sandy Topen at Cranfield, seen in a hangar at Felthorpe (along with the wing from G-ANWO alongside) 21.8.68 by Bernard Martin, canc 23.3.73 as PWFU, re-reg to Stephen Gotts & Michael Ray Gorman, both of Cambridge 18.2.74, stored at Cambridge then Duxford while being restored to a single aircraft by the Cambridge Aircraft Preservation Group by 6.76, canc 2.11.77 and re-reg to the Trustees of The Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden in 1977, who apparently only wanted it for its metal fittings etc (they also acquired the remains of G-ANWO, presumably for the same purpose from Sandy Topen, who also believed that he ‘owned’ G-AIUA as well but had left it in a barn at Old Warden and not yet collected it!), at some time the centre section was given by the Cambridge Aircraft Preservation Group to the East Anglian Aviation Society, to assist them in the rebuild of G-AKPF, remains acquired by Adrian Brook and moved to his home in West Sussex 12.5.87, sold to Bob Trickett, Norfolk 8.9.00 for restoration to flying condition but this was later abandoned and they were then sold to Richard Hukins in Kent who later exchanged them with Daniel Hunt and Kevin Hunt of The Wings Museum, Redhill Aerodrome, for a couple of relic wartime aero-engines in 8.03.