f3fisa Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Parts of this video were included in the recent Countryfile programme. It was shot at Ivinghoe Beacon in 1963 It was sourced from Les Moulster and shows an insight how things have changed in the past 56 years. Some of the people are still alive. If you recognise anybody please post their names. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_B Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 OMG......a square orange drone a dog not on a lead ...somebody smoking a pipe ...and im sure I saw PB's Volvo excellent David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb52 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 A great piece of soaring, and social history. Interesting to see families out enjoying the hobby. Good to note that insurance was required back then too. Really fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipigface Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I liked the F3F (about3:30), and there’s F1E at 4:45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBOF Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Reed Tx's, how did they all get to fly with so few frequency's available. Thought I saw John Beer in the shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBOF Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Brian, you're showing your lack of age! Too many fliers? That's because they ALL had at least one spare pair of crystals in their bags! and most ex-Scouts like myself heeded the Scout motto of "Be Prepared" by having two or even three spares!.....and, don't forget, unlike competition flyers we flew on both "odds and evens" Don't think so Pete, as it looks like a lot of the gear shown were reed outfits and those that had Xtals were fixed and not interchangeable, also Super Regen was not crystal controlled. First set I had Single Channel was an F&M Echo where you tuned the Rx in. Futaba in 1972 really started the interchangeable Xtals, as it came with 6 in the set. Some used reversed Xtals and some strange ones sold by Teleradio . Oh yes flairs were in the future in 1963. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f3fisa Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 2 hours ago, pete beadle said: Hi Brian David Woods and Brian Grace are my contribution.....I HATE these videos! Luckily I don't remember ever being there when Graham Woods and others were producing them, that usually showed us all enjoying ourselves, flared trousers, Zapata moustaches, "M" series Futaba Tx's, Fleet and Skyleader ones, l-o-n-g aerials with pennants at the tips pointing out the wing strength and direction. Pete BARCS1702 Hi Peter, I think you were looking at another video I posted earlier from the 1980s. I was not flying models until 1975, but John Beer who is in the 1963 video was a thermal mentor of mine. Also George Bushell is also there. I think you had just turned 16, so you wouldn't have been able to drive your Volvo. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBOF Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 46 minutes ago, f3fisa said: Hi Peter, I think you were looking at another video I posted earlier from the 1980s. I was not flying models until 1975, but John Beer who is in the 1963 video was a thermal mentor of mine. Also George Bushell is also there. I think you had just turned 16, so you wouldn't have been able to drive your Volvo. David. If I remember rightly, George was a PITA with some of his comments. Was that Nick Neve in a shot? Met John Beer, when he flew in the first Thermal Comp I arranged in Chelmsford, Grt Baddow School. Probably would not have been able to Push the Volvo, let alone drive it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I saw George Bushell too. I also saw Tony Slater of the Leatherhead Club with his pipe and ‘Slarmi’ chuck glider.. I might have spotted John Dumble too and maybe Dick Godden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBOF Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 1 hour ago, pete beadle said: Oddly, by then I was motorcycle racing with a Cotton "Telstar" 250, and I got my ACU International racing licence before I got my road bike licence, those were the days, "pudding basin" helmet, 2nd hand leathers held together by tape........thumbing a lift to Liverpool and back for the TT races - marvellous! I have to say, the luminaries mentioned so far were totally unknown to me.....my competition history began with an Aquila 100", I wasn't even thinking about the Proton 140's then, they came later. I missed "Buutun man" radios by about a year, and was saving up for a "Reptone" four-channel set when the whole R/C radio scene changed with the introduction of plastic trannies with sticks......my first was an Acoms four channel which I quickly exchanged for a pre-owned Futaba "L "series in high-impact plastic.....27megs on yellow.....and the rest is (not quite) history Pete Oh yes the helmets! There was a shop which sold retro bike bits in leytonstone called Cornu Copia that had a sign up " No Cheques,not even for Porkers in Corkers" Read Chapter 2 in my book, that will get you up to speed on the 60's Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Woods Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 We're not quite done with Nostalgia yet. Here is a compilation of film clips of model aircraft from perhaps as early as the late 40s or early 50s judging by the cars. Other clips are later it seems. It features diesel control line, free flight rubber and glow fuel models. It seems to have been filmed in southern England at rallies/competitions. It may be not much fun for most of you since it runs for 30 minutes, so be warned, but old timer aficionados may find it interesting and even evoke some saudade as the Portuguese say. Graham Woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I say old chap proper commentary you sound somewhat like the BBC World Service. Loving it, shirts and ties to boot, excellent. Don't care if they are powered as it's making me smile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Ott Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Love the Nostalgia films Graham, I even didn't mind listening to the music. Early footage of rc flight is rare. Well done for immortalising it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Woods Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 55 minutes ago, Tony said: I say old chap proper commentary you sound somewhat like the BBC World Service. Loving it, shirts and ties to boot, excellent. Don't care if they are powered as it's making me smile! Weren't me 'guv it was the inn'ernet wot dun it . http://www.fromtexttospeech.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholls Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry h Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 24/12/2019 at 14:45, pete beadle said: Hi Brian and all My apologies, this was the series of films I was referring to, also posted by David Woods, but on the ISA forum This was the series of clips I was referring to Sorry! Have a look at these.....from the 80's, not the 60's and placed on Youtube as a "series" by David, and featuring the fashion of the 80's - I hadn't realised the video was the original rather than the others David has found Sorry, sorry, sorry Regards Pete BARCS1702 I learned to fly at Ivinghoe in the late 70s and belonged to the club for several years . But I don't remember any of the members carrying a Sawn of Shotgun in their car boot !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry h Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, barry h said: I learned to fly at Ivinghoe in the late 70s and belonged to the club for several years . But I don't remember any of the members carrying a Sawn of Shotgun in their car boot !! I assume this relates to the other FOX ! . I can remember at the time standing on the West facing slope and thinking that you could see all of his crime sites from the top. I remember going home and saying to the misses that I wouldn't be too surprised if he hadn't visited the slopes at one time or the other. Living in the area we had a few sleepless nights . I believe that he did fly of the slopes at some time or the other but cannot remember his name.. 13 minutes ago, barry h said: I learned to fly at Ivinghoe in the late 70s and belonged to the club for several years . But I don't remember any of the members carrying a Sawn of Shotgun in their car boot !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Woods Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 01/01/2020 at 15:14, pete beadle said: Hi Graham I thought you were going to put the film of your Xmas Day Out with David next? That's what I'M waiting for Regards Pete BARCS1702 Here you go Pete: Did it this afternoon. B&W images from Mike Shellim. Christmas Day 2019 on Ivinghoe Beacon. https://youtu.be/4h3JBVxBlp4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now