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By: Michael J BLAKE

Michael J BLAKE — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:24:59 +0000

Greetings………….

Still on the look out for a photo of Swift VP-KAV c/n S.33/8. Someone must have one !!!!!!

Thanks & regards Planemike

By: sperry

sperry — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:22:12 +0000

Hi Tim

My email address is: s.perry@blueyonder.co.uk

I very much look forward to receiving your photos.

Stephen

By: Tim Moore

Tim Moore — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:09:32 +0000

Stephen

Do you have an e mail address so we may send you some photos of Compers. Regards

Tim Moore

By: sperry

sperry — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:36:50 +0000

Peter

This sounds very exciting indeed. I would love to meet you. My phone number is 0117 904 0287. Do call.

Stephen

By: Peter Dye

Peter Dye — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:29:20 +0000

Dear Stephen,

Many congratulations on your site.

I’d welcome an opportunity to discuss the RAF Museum’s plans to commemorate Flt Lt Nicholas Comper’s efforts at Cranwell, including the work of the Cranwell Light Aircraft Club, and the contribution of Major Douglas Pobjoy.

We intend to rebuild Comper Swift G-ACGL to form the centre-piece of an exhibition at Cosford, to be unveiled next year.

Yours Peter Dye

By: sperry

sperry — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:01:13 +0000

Hello Ron

Thanks so much for contacting me and your kind remarks about the website. I would love to receive the relevant extracts from your book.

Stephen Perry

By: Ron Smith

Ron Smith — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:23:32 +0000

Hi,
I am an author, pilot and enthusiast with a strong interest in aviation history. I knew two past owners of Comper Swift G-ACTF - Bill Woodhams and Alan Chalkley, through the Vintage Aircraft Club. My book series British Built Aircraft documents (I hope reasonably accurately) the history of the Comper enterprise from Cranwell to Hooton Park and Heston.

If you contact me, I will forward relevant text extracts.

My very best regards and admiration for an excellent and informative website.

Ron Smith

By: Pat Maguire

Pat Maguire — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:59:50 +0000

I’m working on a history of Hooton Park, home of my employer Vauxhall Motors and found your site to be invaluable as although I have info on the Swift and the company itself, I don’t have a much on Nicholas Comper. Would it be possible for me to use some of the pictures i.e. the Ciervo plan and photographs of Nicholas at Hooton to use in my project?

By: Michael J BLAKE

Michael J BLAKE — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:49:36 +0000

Michael J BLAKE on 13 Mar 2009 at 1:46 pm #

Well done, this is a great website.

Just question: do you have a know where I might find a photo of Comper Swift s/n S.33/8 wearing the registration VP-KAV………..?

Planemike

PS………….Still hunting for a photograph othat Swift……..!!!

By: Christopher Farley

Christopher Farley — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:16:57 +0000

Dear Miss Noble,

Quite by chance I came across your Nick Comper webpage this morning.

I own and operate a small vintage biplane ( G AVEY ) which has the same motor (Pobjoy 80hp radial) as the Swift.

Also I have often been quite facinated on visits to the Shuttleworth museum at Old Warden what the Swift would be like to fly compared to my Super WOT (Currie aircraft design)

Anyway, very well done in your story / historical publication- web page design.

All rather excellent.

In the 1970’s I started my working life with the Britten Norman Aircraft Company - Islander design offices- and done various engineering manufacturing “start up” firms in UK

What remains true to your Great grandfather’s time , is banking for project finance out of England remains a significant problem in areas of new product creations or ventues requiring new technologies & big risks -

Nicholas Comper clearly was a man of great talent in his time and hope his genes continue in the same creative spirit through you future offspring generations.. etc

Yours sincerely

Christopher Farley
Oxley , Wolverhampton

cc Elizabeth Farley
Zurich CH Friday 5 June 2009 UK

ckfarley@yahoo.co.uk