Another paint for Nigel's Avro Tutor.
Now, for a change a real aeroplane.
According to it's registration history , G-ABZP was registered to the Portsmouth , Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Co Ltd, in August of 1939 , previous to which it was at Doncaster Aero Club as one of Alan Cobham's Flying Circus mounts ; So , it may never have actually worn the company corporate livery (of which this is my rendition with a few additions). Its' registration and C of A were cancelled in 1945 after the post-war aeroplane census , so sadly it seems it never survived.
The P S IoW A Co Ltd, was started in 1932 by one Lionel Balfour, who also happened to own (or part own) Ryde Airport on the Isle of Wight ; as well as Portsmouth Airport ; as one of the first 'Air Ferry' operators flying frequent services between south coast of England and (you've guessed it)...the Isle of Wight, using a mixed fleet including Airspeed Envoy and Courier , Dh Moth and Westland Wessex.
During the summer of 1939 , P S IoW A Ltd hired a certain Mrs J A Mollison (better known as Amy Johnson) to fly the ferry route for them, and for the sum of 5 Shillings ; passengers could fly with Amy! Did Amy ever fly G-ABZP ? Who knows...
https://solentaviatrix.wordpress.com/amy-johnson/
Now, for a change a real aeroplane.
According to it's registration history , G-ABZP was registered to the Portsmouth , Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Co Ltd, in August of 1939 , previous to which it was at Doncaster Aero Club as one of Alan Cobham's Flying Circus mounts ; So , it may never have actually worn the company corporate livery (of which this is my rendition with a few additions). Its' registration and C of A were cancelled in 1945 after the post-war aeroplane census , so sadly it seems it never survived.
The P S IoW A Co Ltd, was started in 1932 by one Lionel Balfour, who also happened to own (or part own) Ryde Airport on the Isle of Wight ; as well as Portsmouth Airport ; as one of the first 'Air Ferry' operators flying frequent services between south coast of England and (you've guessed it)...the Isle of Wight, using a mixed fleet including Airspeed Envoy and Courier , Dh Moth and Westland Wessex.
During the summer of 1939 , P S IoW A Ltd hired a certain Mrs J A Mollison (better known as Amy Johnson) to fly the ferry route for them, and for the sum of 5 Shillings ; passengers could fly with Amy! Did Amy ever fly G-ABZP ? Who knows...
https://solentaviatrix.wordpress.com/amy-johnson/
