Railway Air Services
Details:
- Author(s) Stroud, John
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1987
- Pages 144pp; illus
- Publisher Ian Allan
- Place Published Shepperton
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Popular account, profusely illustrated. Deals with role of the railway companies in the development of domestic civil aviation in the UK, notably via the business of Railway Air Services Ltd. largely comprises a chronological [ie year by year] account of the 'history and operations' of the latter [pp30-92]. Otherwise has chapters 'Domestic routes - the first steps'; 'GWR makes a start'; 'Great Western & Southern Air Lines'; 'Some personal memories'. Extensive appendices provide: profiles of aerodromes and airports used; liveries; aircraft used; traffic statistics, 1930s-40s; and especially fleet lists of RAS, Spartan Air Lines, Isle of Man Air Services, Great Western & Southern Air Lines