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  • Derby Airfield,
  • Egginton,
  • DE65 6GU
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Ken Fern

Ken Fern, who initiated the project and introduced it to the current Comet Racer Project Group, has been busy with the engine mount frames and the undercarriage support structures. Jigs have been necessary to hold the steel tubes in position …
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Glue

Ken Fern has managed to persuade Dynea to provide the Aerodux glue for us. The Group is most grateful for this generous gesture. Aerodux glue was developed many years ago specifically for aircraft and it was, of course, used extensively …
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Donations

The Group is delighted to have received a generous donation from DSC (Aviation) Ltd. Only recently did Duncan Swift the proprietor of the company learn of our project. This lead to a visit to Derby and a donation came within …
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Rudder

Roger Hinchcliffe has kindly volunteered to produce the rudder at his home workshop near Northampton and he is now well advanced. Progress was held up for a while by moving house and workshop. Very traumatic. We wish him well in …
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