AUBRY GRATTON COLLECTION
No. 7902. Avro 691 Lancastrian C.Mk.I (VH742) Royal Air Force
APS No. 4403

Avro 691 Lancastrian C.Mk.I

05/31/2008. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "This Lancastrian had its outer two Merlin piston engines replaced by two Rolls-Royce RB40 Nene jet engines and was first flown in this configuration by Squadron Leader R.T. Shepherd at Hucknall in August 1946. VH742 made its last Nene test flight in August 1949."

Avro 691 Lancastrian C.Mk.I
(Johan Visschedijk Collection)


Created May 31, 2008