The Spares Company
Club Shop/Regalia
Parent Website
Contact Officials
Machine Registrar
Club Secretary
Membership Secretaries
MPH Editor and Forum Administrator.
Section Newsletters
Technical Databases
Photos
Home
What's new
Latest activity
Forums
New posts
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Information
Bike Modifications
Machine Data Services
Manufacturers Manuals
Spare Parts Listings
Technical Diagrams
Whitakerpedia (Vincent Wiki)
The Club
MPH Material Archive
Flogger's Corner
Obituaries
VOC Sections
Local Sections
Local Section Newsletters
Miscellaneous
Club Assets
Club History
Club Rules
Machine Data Services
Meeting Documents
Miscellaneous
Essential Reading
Magazine/Newspaper Articles/Letters
Adverts and Sales Brochures
The Mighty Garage Videos
Bikes For Sale (Spares Company)
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Forums: Public Access
Tech. Advice: Tech. Advice: Amanda W.Scooter/Lifeb
An Unrestored One…
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="rapcom" data-source="post: 116341" data-attributes="member: 191"><p>Admitting the thread drift, I cannot resist noting that the ejector seat in question is properly named a Martin-Baker, from James Martin and Captain Valentine Baker. I have indeed sat on one, but did not need to use it. I had an old friend who did, and became an even greater part of aviation history than he already was, by being the first man ever to use a Martin-Baker bang-seat in extremis. He was testing an experimental jet flying wing which went unstable, and had to leave. After two bomber tours, a career as a test pilot, crop-dusting, survey flying, he died last August aged 100. I am proud to have known him.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Lancaster[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Link to the Amanda---"Jo" Lancaster flew the Saunders-Roe jet Flying Boat Fighter !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rapcom, post: 116341, member: 191"] Admitting the thread drift, I cannot resist noting that the ejector seat in question is properly named a Martin-Baker, from James Martin and Captain Valentine Baker. I have indeed sat on one, but did not need to use it. I had an old friend who did, and became an even greater part of aviation history than he already was, by being the first man ever to use a Martin-Baker bang-seat in extremis. He was testing an experimental jet flying wing which went unstable, and had to leave. After two bomber tours, a career as a test pilot, crop-dusting, survey flying, he died last August aged 100. I am proud to have known him. [URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Lancaster[/URL] Link to the Amanda---"Jo" Lancaster flew the Saunders-Roe jet Flying Boat Fighter ! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
The Series 'A' Rapide was known as the '********' Nightmare?
Post reply
Home
Forums
Forums: Public Access
Tech. Advice: Tech. Advice: Amanda W.Scooter/Lifeb
An Unrestored One…
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top