Ansons
When I was a kid a local farmer had a hulk in the corner of a field and we boys would visit it for some imaginative play or to cut off bits for home built go carts etc. They were quite common around the country side. I have a friend who has several stashed in trailers waiting to win the lottery so he can proceed with restoration. Some were fitted with English Cheetah engines which rotated CW, which is opposite to North American engines. Many of the single blade props you find in antique shops are ex Anson. Most of these came from the Ernie Simmons sale -some 30 engines and 100 propellers, in 1970. If you have never read this story google " The Ernie Simmons Story - Spitfire Emporium". You will enjoy the story and photos. Sorry we are a little off topic again.
Last edited by Bob Phillips; 13-11-20 at 14:25.
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