CRHT has developed a unique collection in the combination of information covering the first International Aviation Meeting in Great Britain and the untimely fatal crash of the Honourable Charles Rolls.An archive index has been made and lodged at the Bournemouth Central Library for use by those who wish to research the Meeting and Rolls. Further information and artefacts owned by individuals may be loaned out or viewed on request. The index can be downloaded here (pdf format)
Friends of the New Forest Airfields -
Account of flights after the Meeting, look for panel lower right
East Boldre is the site of Britain’s second Flying School and from where William McArdle flew to Bournemouth in 1910
Dave Fagan’s Hampshire Airfields gives information on Southbourne Airfield, and the Meeting, look for panel on left.
Short Brothers Commemoration Society
Rolls championed the Short Brothers who created Britain’s first purpose built aircraft factory and also the Sunderland aircraft which helped to save Britain during the Battle of the Atlantic.
Websites
Thank you for help
We appreciate the assistance given to CRHT from the following organisations
Bournemouth Council for Voluntary Service
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Books
(Available from CRHT)
Charlie Rolls
by Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust
The Birth of
British Aviation
By Helen Landau
Talking versions available on USB flash drive
Charles Rolls of Rolls-Royce
By Bruce Lawson
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