This picture shows Frederick Askie(Grandfather of Derek Askie) with a model , made by him for the building's designer prior to the actual construction .THe picture below shows the finished building Admin block.
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Derek supplied this photo of the Burnelli OA1 G-AFMB(f/f Jan 12th 1939) in flight over Southampton Water.The date of this photo is not known.On the back is stamped (By the photographer?)'E. Philipps, 8 Margam Avenue, Southampton. Tel: Woolston 88482' . The OA1 was assembled by British Burnelli(predeccessors of Cunliffe Owen) at Southampton. Plans for production were later abandoned.Below is a very striking advert that the company used in January 1940.
