The Quirister, issue 2, July 1935, edited by AW Griggs and HAG Blackwell. Cover designed by GG Goodall
Includes an article about the formation of the Old Quirister Association in May 1935 and the presentations made to the retiring Q master, EG Williams, who had been in post for 43 years.
Visit to Worthy Down On Tuesday 9 th July we journeyed to Worthy Down Air Force Station. As we approached, we saw‘ Heyford’ bombers practising for night landings.
We divided into groups to look over one of these bombers which are more powerful than the old‘ Virginia’ type. We were shown the controls and how the‘ dustbin’( an armoured cylinder for a machine gunner) was lowered from the fuselage. As we crossed to another hanger, we saw a small trolley hauling a giant‘ Virginia’. We then inspected one of these old planes which are being replaced by‘ Heyfords’. On the‘ Virginia’, the bombs are exposed to the slip-stream and thus reduce the speed.
While we were there, a flight of‘ Gauntlets’ dropped in to refuel. These planes are similar to those used in the Fleet Air Arm. They were closely followed by two‘ Hawker Harts’ – two of the fastest machines in the service. stamp he sees, and the other, who collects merely to fill his spare time. The first generally gets good stamps by comparing them carefully, in order to discern any difference in colour or design; while the other goes about it lazily and does not try for rare stamps. He frequently tries to obtain the brightly coloured stamps which are seldom of any great value.
This hobby is not very expensive. A good album can be obtained for about 12 / 6d. Small albums can be had for 6d or 1 /-, but these are seldom very serviceable.
Fish notes, by CHEE We obtained an old accumulator case which we have turned into a very good aquarium. In it we have crayfish, minnows, loach, bullhead and tadpoles. When the tadpoles grew into frogs, the crayfish and loach ate the frogs. To provide fresh water we use siphons and these are also used to drain off the dirty water. We are always on the watch for new specimens.
As we made our way to the bus at the end of the visit, we passed the remains of several old‘ Virginias’, who, too old for present service, now waited only to be flown to the scrap heap.
Stamp Collecting, by KJM Stamp collecting is a very interesting hobby and provides a great deal of amusement as well as improving your geographical knowledge.
There are two kinds of collector, one the genuine enthusiast who tries to get every
Quiristers c. 1923
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