SPIRIT OF BRITAIN FIRST
Written by Graham Warner
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited
in 1996
ISBN: 1852605332
SPIRIT OF BRITAIN FIRST
Written by Graham Warner.
Stock no. 2122600
1st.
1996.
Hardback.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
The dramatic 20-year quest to return a Bristol Blenheim to the skies. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1852605332.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword by Lord Rothermere
- Introduction
- Prologue
- Chapter One Welcome to 'Blenheim Palace'
- Chapter Two 'Someone really ought to do something about it'
- Chapter Three Scrap Metal
- Chapter Four Wheels of fate
- Chapter Five The Team
- Chapter Six Evolution of 'Britain First'
- Chapter Seven The airframe takes shape
- Colour Section The first restoration
- Chapter Eight Restoration dramas
- Chapter Nine Vital systems
- Chapter Ten The beating hearts
- Chapter Eleven Towards roll-out
- Chapter Twelve The forgotten bomber
- Chapter Thirteen Take-off!
- Chapter Fourteen Disaster at Denham
- Colour Section The second restoration
- Chapter Fifteen Aftermath
- Chapter Sixteen Starting from scratch
- Chapter Seventeen Our finest hour
- Appendix 1 Obituary of Ormond Haydon-Baillie
- Appendix 2 Bristol Aeroplane Company Type Numbers (multi engined aircraft)
- Appendix 3 Some Blenheim 'firsts'
- Appendix 4 Principal Bristol piston aircraft engines
- Appendix 5 Citations for Victoria Crosses
- Appendix 6 The Blenheim Appeal announcement
- Appendix 7 Accident Investigation Board Report No 11/87
- Appendix 8 Flight Test Notes G-BPIV
- Appendix 9 Obituary of John Larcombe
- Appendix 10 Letter from AOC 11 Group, Royal Air Force
- Appendix 11 'Blenheim': a poem by Richard Passmore, 1987
- Acknowledgements