Westland site

Post by **Garry Russell** » 20 Apr 2007, 10:53

Just came across this...an interest gallery of the aircraft with a brief information panel

http://www.whl.co.uk/history_overview.cfm

Garry

Post by **DelP** » 20 Apr 2007, 11:01

Nice find Garry

The Dragonfly was the first helicopter toy I had as a kid....it would be nice to see a decent one in FS

ATB,

Derek

Post by **Garry Russell** » 20 Apr 2007, 11:07

Hi Del

I had a toy Dragonfly as well..quite a big thing....or was I very small :think:

Dark blue with red/white tail rotor and tips on main rotors

Garry

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 20 Apr 2007, 11:29

I had that one too...Dark blue plastic with a gyro operated friction drive on the wheels that rotated the 2-blade rotor at the same time.....must have been the 'Must have' of the period.

Later on I had a BEA Viscount that was very similar but with 4 turning props....very pleased with that one, If I remember it was quite large too (about 12-14" wingspan)

Ahhh...nosatalgia is not what it used to be...

Regards.

BrianG

Post by **Garry Russell** » 20 Apr 2007, 11:40

Hi Brian I never had a Viscount but I can remember Woolworths selling an unnamed airliner with a transparent removable top and the passengers could be added or moved around.

That was clearly a Viscount.

There was a range of DC 7's I remember in BOAC livery that were tin and the props went around with the friction drive wheels. Pan Am was also sold.

Couldn't afford them :sad:

Garry

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 20 Apr 2007, 12:11

We were so poor I had to make do with a dead dragonfly my dad found in the garden. :sad:

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 20 Apr 2007, 12:16

Blimey.....I bet you all used to sit around a solitary candle during the Winter months.........

Don't tell me....If it got really cold....you used to light it I'll bet...

Regards.

Bridon Bear

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 20 Apr 2007, 12:20

Bridon Bear wrote:Blimey.....I bet you all used to sit around a solitary candle during the Winter months.........

Don't tell me....If it got really cold....you used to light it I'll bet...

Regards.

Bridon Bear

You can laugh, Bridon...it were grim up north !

Wasn't that brilliant down south either.

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 20 Apr 2007, 12:24

)Yes I remember the winters of long ago when we ALWAYS had snow.....not seen any down here on the South coast for years.

We had posh neighbours in the old days though....they had a bowl of fruit on the table......and NOBODY was ill...!!!! :roll:

Regards.

Bridon Bear

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 20 Apr 2007, 12:28

Bridon Bear wrote: We had posh neighbours in the old days though....they had a bowl of fruit on the table

I know the sort. All us local kids would peer in through the windows hoping to catch a glimse of their telephone.