Hello Bill

I remember you very well - in fact I tried emailing you several times
but I think your old email is kaput!

I'll drop you a line this evening.

With best wishes

Elliott


--- In Whitley_project@..., "Bill Griffin"
<griffon_airframeng@h...> wrote:
> Hello Steve,
> Thought I should let you know that I am still
around ,and
> following the groups activities with much interest.Have had a very
difficult
> time since I was last in contact with you; but as they say ''That's
another
> Story''; fortunately , I am on the way up once more. .
> Have just sent of an e mail to the editor of the
Coventry
> Telegraph, on the group's behalf, to see if any technical info is
still in
> the Coventry area.As I am an ex Armstrong Whitworth Apprentice;I am
hopeful
> this may generate a bit more interest than a letter from some one
with no
> connections with the company that made the Whitley.
> I have a collection of technical info associated with
aircraft
> production of the pre and post WW2 period; although nothing
specific to the
> Whitley.What I do have that maybe of some help; is all ten volumes
of the
> Society of British Aircraft Constructors Handbooks of A.G.S.
spares.You
> may not be familiar with A.G.S. spares; so I will say that these
were common
> parts used in all aircraft production; the A.G.S. standing for
Aircraft
> General Standards;and cover such items as nuts, bolts, rivets.
split pins;
> hydraulic connections, pneumatic parts, general electrical items.
etc etc.
> Each volume I have covers probably 400+ items; so the ten volumes
cover a
> wide area.Most pages have drawings of the components with the
necessary
> dimensions for their manufacture;so they are quite comprehensive.
> When I was very ill with cancer; I ran a project from my
arm chair
> via the post; searching for them; as I thought in time they would be
> invaluable for any one wishing to rebuild an aircraft to flying
standards
> of the period of my apprenticeship .When I eventually found them at
B.Ae
> Brough;they were about to be incinerated, as they had not been used
for 30
> years, and the boss of the standards room ,who had them in his
care, was
> about to retire that very next week He having been instructed
before his
> departure to destroy any technical info that was no longer relevant
to
> modern day aircraft production.He was very reluctant to destroy
them ,as he
> like me, thought at some future date; they would be required.So
when I made
> contact with him, he was only too pleased to let me have them.In
fact to
> B.Ae's credit; they had them delivered to me at their expense.As
the whole
> lot was over 60 Kilos;it was a very very kind gesture on their
part.When by
> the way I join the heavenly aviation engineers , they will be in
the County
> Records Office at Warwick.Let me know if you think any info maybe
in them
> that would be of help in the project .Will let you know if any
technical
> info comes from my letter in the Coventry Telegraph.
> With Kind Regards, Bill Griffin.
> P.S. Have stuck on an attachment that maybe
of some
> interest.I hope it comes through OK.
>
>
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