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These are representations of the pages created by David Lawrence, and were put here after his death.
Bob & Una's memoirs of the 1940s include more information about the Wayfarers.

Watford Model Flying Club

1945 - 1951

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Starting out as The Kings Langley Aeromods, and later becoming the'Wayfarers' - a group of 20 or more UK aeromodellers who formed in 1945 - towards the end of WWII - living in and around Watford, Hertfordshire, north-west of London, England. It was a competition club of mainly free-flying (glider, power and rubber duration) model flyers. Members most week-ends attended rallys, galas and other model flying events around London.

The members have now scattered to the four corners of the world. Some now live in Australia, Canada and the U.S. In the last three or four years have been trying to locate each other again. To date, thanks to the power of the Internet and plenty of individual enquiry and even foot-work most of the members have been located, however the following three still illude discovery. If you should know the whereabouts of Peter Floyd, Bill Nichols or Don McLachlan we'd appreciate an email.

This is one of the earliest photos taken of members of the club with their models, in 1946 at Kings Langley, our first flying field. During the period we were known as the 'Kings Langley Aeromods'. In the group are Back Row L-R : Tom Bone, Michael Gough, Pat Ward, David Lawrence, Ken Batchelor, Colin Taylor. Front row L-R: Malcolm Furness, John Wall, Ray Merridan, Graham Cox and Geoff Moore.

Another early photo at a rally at Martins Field, Kings Langley taken in the Spring of 1946. Back row L-R: Richard Lishman, Colin Taylor, Dave Lawrence, Dave Gutteridge. Front row L-R: Graham Cox, John 'Wally' Wall, Max Furness and John Clark.

Eaton Bray Sportsdome early 1947. Back row L- R : Joe Weaver, Bill Farrow, Colin Taylor, Frank Atkinson. Front row L-R :Pat Ward and Tom Bone.

Photo taken by Frank Atkinson at the British Nationals, Sywell, Whitson 1946. Back row L-R : Pete Floyd, Brian Woollams, Den Jones, Colin Taylor, 'Watty' Watson, Dave Lawrence. Front row L-R : Pat Ward, Bill Farrow and Graham Cox.

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