Vickers Vanguard

[Trolley]

Why is that trusty old workhorse the Vickers Vanguard so lost in the history of British airliners?

I had a most pleasant flight in one with the good lady wife from Heathrow to Prestwick back in the 60s. "BEA" I do believe.

I happened to "stumble" upon the following on You Tube. That's G-APEP (Merchantman) at Brooklands on 14 October 2006. Not just a beautiful face... she still does regular engine runs.

Chocks Away!



Vickers Vanguard (G-APEC) at London Heathrow Airport in 1965. This aircraft was built in 1959 and was lost (broke up in flight) in 1971.


Vickers Vangard 953C Merchantman Superb at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge.

[Saracenman]

ah yes, another classic prop that seems to have got forgotten - the 737 of its day really.

the Vanguard was one aircraft that showed just how huge Britain was in the aviation industry. it wouldn't be so bad if it had succumbed to better competitors (much like the British motorcycle industry did) - but it didn't; the politicians actively drove it into the ground!

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[Piechap]

Yes but the both names now live on for afew years yet but not as aircraft But part of the Great british Nuclear deterent.

Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd VSEL (Now BAE Marine)

Vanguard the lead vessel in class of the Current SSBN trident platform fleet

[Mackrick]

There are some nice photos on here http://vc10.net/Misc/big_aircraft_move.html of the aircraft move at Brooklands including the ground runs....