"Stuart" wrote in message

Troy Steadman wrote:

Farmer Brooms fields behind Kelvin Grove (just across the A3)? There is
a picture in HRA of a 5/- a flight bi-plane in the 1930's. Don't suppose
the pub owned the airfield but it was certainly very close to it, and a
picture in the Cap in Hand makes the connection. Douglas Bader used the
Ace but *didn't* fly to it AFAIK.

Interesting, so behind Kelvin Gravoe would be what is now the King
Edward Recreation Ground then?

What is HRA and what is 5/-??

Suppose so.

HRA is "Hook Remembered Again" by Mark Davison which I've already
mentioned.

5/- is 5s 0d AKA 2 x 2/6 ie "half a crown" (which is what children could
pay if two of them were able squeeze into the single seat of the
bi-plane), nowadays 25p.



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