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MILES AIRCRAFT - THE POST-WAR YEARS 1945 TO 1948

by Peter Amos

Published by Air-Britain. 1st. 2016

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Reading, Berkshire, England and Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The third volume of the history of Miles Aircraft and takes the story through to the end of the company. Large, heavy format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos.

Top front corner of wrapper and cover slightly bumped else a fine copy.

ISBN: 9780851304809
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A Southern Martlet Flies Again
Foreword by Jeremy J. Miles
Introduction
Further Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Miles Aircraft - 1945 to 1948 - and the end of the Company
Chapter 2: Miles Aircraft (Northern Ireland) Ltd, Newtownards
Chapter 3: Miles Aircraft of South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Chapter 4: Miles M.52 - The story concludes
Chapter 5: Miles M.25 Martinet conversion to Martinet Trainer for the Royal Navy
Chapter 6: Miles M.38 Messenger Mk.2A, Mk.4, Mk.4A, Mk.4B, Mk.V, Mk.5 and M.38 Mk.IIIB/M.48 Messenger
Chapter 7: Miles M.53 and M.53A Single Engined Elementary Trainers to and Spec. T.23/43, M.53B and M.53C Single Engined Elementary Trainers. Miles M.53D Single Engined Elementary Trainer to Spec. T23/43 (Issue 2) 1944
Chapter 8: Miles M.54 and M.54A Civil Transports and M.54B Projected Brabazon Type 5A Civil Transport
Chapter 9: Miles M.55 Marlborough
Chapter 10: Miles M.56 and M.56A 24 Passenger Civil Transports
Chapter 11: Miles M.57 Aerovan Mk.I to Mk.6, M.57 Air Ambulance with 6-8 stretchers, M.57 Ten Passenger Air Coach, M.57 Caravan, M.57 Emergency Operating Theatre, M.57 Six Passenger Air Coach, M.57 Eight Passenger Air Coach, M.57 A.O.P. Aerovan, M.57 "Executive" Four Seater, M.57 Six-Seater Aerovan, M.57 Aerovan with Detachable Cargo Container, Miles M.57 Aerovan Flying Boat
Chapter 12: Miles M.57 Aerovan Major and Miles (M.57A) Aerovan Horse Box
Chapter 13: Miles M.58 Naval Patrol Fighter
Chapter 14: Miles M.59 Civil Transport
Chapter 15: Miles M.59A Transport to Naval Staff Requirement NR/A. 15 and the M.59B 10 Passenger Feeder Line Aircraft
Chapter 16: Miles M.60 Mararthon Civil Transport to Spec. 18/44 M.60A Projected 14 Passenger Transport, M.60B Marathon Projected 20 Passenger Transport, M.60 Marathon Mk.I and Handley Page (Reading) HPR.I Marathon Mk.I
Chapter 17: Miles M.61 & M.62 Two Economical Freighters
Chapter 18: Miles M.63, M.63A and M.63B Libellula Mailplanes
Chapter 19: Miles L. R.5/M.64 Light Aircraft
Chapter 20: Miles M.65 Gemini Mk.I to Mk.8
Chapter 21: Miles M.65 Gemini Light Naval Communications Aircraft (to Naval Staff Requirements NR/A. 16)
Chapter 22: Miles M.66 Air Observation Post Aircraft to Spec. A.2/45 and the M.66 3-Seat Communications Aircraft to Spec. A.4/45
Chapter 23: Miles M.67 Civil Transport Aeroplane
Chapter 24: Miles M.68 Freighter
Chapter 25: Miles M.69 Marathon Mk.2 Civil Transport to Spec. 15/46
Chapter 26: Miles M.70 Advanced Trainer Project of 1946
Chapter 27: Miles Supersonic Transport Project
Chapter 28: Miles M.57A Merchantman, Miles M.71 Merchantman Mk.I and Mk.II and M.71A Merchantman
Chapter 29: Miles M.72 Aerovan
Chapter 30: Miles M.73 Marathon Major 20 Passanger Transport Project of 1947
Chapter 31: Miles M.74 Messenger Minor Project of 1947
Chapter 32: The last Miles Aircraft "At Home" Day - Woodley Aerodome, Sunday 20th July 1947
Chapter 33: The True Story behind the so-called 'financial collapse' of Miles Aircraft Ltd in September 1947
Chapter 34: The infamous Hogg Report to the Bank - 17th September 1947 - The day of infamy that marked the beginning of the end for Miles Aircraft Ltd
Chapter 35: The Hogg Reports to the Creditors and Shareholders on the Scheme of Arrangement - 23 March 1948 and 14 April 1948
Chapter 36: Four Weeks On by FG Miles
Chapter 37: George Miles' account of the destruction of Miles Aircraft Ltd
Chapter 38: Sir William Mount's account of the events leading up to 17th September 1947
Chapter 39: The Collapse of Miles Aircraft Ltd by Don Brown
Chapter 40: Miles Aircraft - A Professional Opinion - Six Years On
Chapter 41: Report by Major RH Mayo OBE, MA, AM Inst CE, FRAeS, M Inst T, on various types of aircraft developed by Miles Aircraft Ltd
Appendices x37