Programme For 2009 & 2010

Programme For 2009 at October 2009

Wed 14th Oct	"Making them Right - an Engineer at Hawkers 1936 - 1976". David Hassard.
Wed 11th Nov	"The BAE Systems Heritage Programme". John L Parker.
Wed 9th Dec	Christmas Lunch 12.30 at the Hawker Centre
	Programme For 2010
Wed 13 Jan	Quiz and social with Les Palmer
Wed 10 Feb	Aviation Art - Colin Wilson
Wed 10 Mar	The Harrier Conversion Unit - AV-M Peter Dodworth
Wed 14 Apr	Annual General Meeting and video
Wed 12 May	The Pegasus Engine - Andrew Dow
Wed 9 Jun	Summer Barbecue
Wed 14 Jul	Experiences of New Technologies - Mick Mansell
Wed 11 Aug	Social with video
September	Annual outing tbd
Wed 13 Oct	The Royal Aero Club Trust - Dick Poole
Wed 17 Nov	Talk tbd
Wed 15 Dec	Christmas Lunch

Project Manager John Parker now has responsibility for BAES heritage activities.
David Hassard is Charles Plantin's son-in-law whose talk will cover the work at Kingston of this outstanding engineer.
Colin Wilson was Production Director at Kingston and is a Member of the Guild of Aviation Artists.
AV-M Peter Dodworth was one of the original HCU members.
Andrew Dow has written the definitive history of the Pegasus (see Book Reviews in NL.25).
Mick Mansell will be remembered in Systems Engineering at Kingston but became Technology Director at Warton.
Dick Poole was Chief Flight Test Engineer at Dunsfold and now works for the Royal Aero Club Trust.

Tickets for the Christmas Lunch at £16, the same as last year, can be bought from Ken Batstone at the October or November meetings or you can ‘phone him on 01932 229938 then send him a cheque. The menu is: cream of tomato soup or prawn cocktail; roast turkey, poached salmon or vegetarian; Christmas pudding or raspberry Pavlova; tea or coffee and mince pies.
Unless stated otherwise, meetings are at the Hawker Centre, Kingston - the old Sports & Social Club - and start at 2.00 pm. Lunch and drinks are available beforehand, tea afterwards, and there is a large, free car park.