Britannias - Part 1

[PeteP]

Having opened the box, to scan the EP photos, I thought I might do a few more. To start, here are some Britannia 102s - 300 series next.

All photos are from the Michael Harries Collection and are copyright the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Trust. No prizes for guessing what car Michael Harries drove in 1964!

BOAC Series 102 G-ANBI landing at Heathrow, date unknown.


A collection of Britannia 102s, taken in 1964 at Heathrow and, presumably, awaiting disposal by BOAC...

G-ANBA, April 1964


G-ANBL, April 1964


G-ANBB, August 1964


G-ANBF, September 1964


G-ANBD, October 1964.


...and into service with BKS
G-ANBK in very good company at Heathrow in April 1964.


G-ANBK again at Heathrow April 1964.


G-ANBD still going strong and looking a bit smarter than in the 1964 BOAC photo at Heathrow in October 1969.


Pete

[TSR2]

Lovely shots Pete. They wre very majestic.... ah the sunbeam!

[DispatchDragon]

Marvellous photos Pete

Good to see BB in happier days

Leif

[Garry Russell]

Cheers Pete

NBB and F seem to have the Nigerian flag on the fin :think:

Garry

[DispatchDragon]

Nice shot of the flaps fully extended there Garry

And as another aside I love the two BKS shots - one with hollow blades and one with filled - Garry, you could be right they DO look like
Strat blades dont they?

I think if you do a little research they carry the Nigerian flag because BOAC helped start Nigerian Airways

I didnt realise that they were parked for that long - Always assumed that they went straight from BOAC service to Britannia, BKS etc al

Leif

[DaveB]

I was gonna comment on the Sunbeam Alpine Ben. Despite the changing months, it's always 'in shot'. Obviously a creature of habit ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[PeteP]

...the Sunbeam Alpine Ben. Despite the changing months, it's always 'in shot'. Obviously a creature of habit ;-)

I'm told Michael was a complete "transport nut", Dave - trains and boats and planes (now where have I heard that phrase before? ;-) ) and cars, too - he was obviously very fond of that Alpine.
Pete

[Garry Russell]

Hi Leif

There were quite a few cocooned at Cambridge. It was a couple of years or so between BOAC service and sale.

Garry