COBHAM
(Sir Alan John, 1894-1973, Pioneer Aviator)
Typed Letter Signed with Autograph salutation and subscription to Cyril Wood OBE
saying that he has “come across this little brochure - Swyre, how is it all going? Must try and make my way there sometime. Do tell me all about it at our next meeting...”, 1 side A4 Tarrant Rushton Airfield, nr Blandford, Dorset headed paper, 21st January 1964, together with a carbon copy of the reply with autograph address and signature, saying that he is pleased that he wants “to hear more about the new venture at Swyre. Things have developed very considerably since I sent you that brochure. Swyre has proved to be the pioneer of something very much bigger, and I hope to be able to tell you the result after an important meeting in London this Saturday. Having been a pioneer all your life, you will appreciate more than most people what it means to be first in the field with an important project. What I am doing will, I know, appeal to you very much. It will, however, be something more than can be told at the end of a Committee meeting while we are putting on our hats and coats. Perhaps you’ll have lunch with me the next time I’m in Bournemouth...”, 1 sid A4, no place, 23rd January
Item Date:
1964
Stock No:
42788
£100
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COBHAM
(Sir Alan J., 1894-1973, Aviator)
Fine Typed Letter Signed "Alan C" with autograph subscription and salutation, to Cyril Wood OBE
saying he is "distressed to learn about the trouble you have been having and the fact you were in hospital. A torn retina is a very serious matter. You may remember my dear wife suddenly developed a torn retina whilst we were in the West Indies. It is a pity you could not get to Moorfields Eye Hospital as Stallard is such a great surgeon. However, I believe that the secret of the success of an operation for a torn retina depends 50% on the patient. Dear Gladys was marvellous; she lay still without moving on her side for three weeks and after two operations she got her sight back completely ...", 1 side 8vo., Tarrant Rushton Airfield, nr Blandord, Dorset, 25th May
Item Date:
1962
Stock No:
40898
£125
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COBHAM
(Sir Alan J., 1894-1973, Aviator)
Fine Typed Letter Signed to John Gwynne Hughes
saying that his letter had been forwarded to him "from Flight Refuelling Ltd. I retired as Chairman in April and now have a delightful bungalow in Guernsey. I am off to the British Virgin islands next week - to complete the building of a new house ... I was so very sorry to hear that vandals completely destroyed your lifetime's collection of autographs and am only too pleased to send you mine once more ... it was a completely senseless and vicious act and I do hope they were caught ...", 1 side A4, Le Murier, Clos du Belvedere, Guernsey, 10th December
Item Date:
1970
Stock No:
39930
£75
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COBHAM
(Sir Alan John, 1894-1973, Pioneer Aviator)
Fine Signature and inscription
"Keep on Flying", 4½" x 3½", no place, 9th March
Item Date:
1932
Stock No:
41350
£45
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COBHAM
(Sir Austen, 1863-1937, Foreign Secretary, Nobel Peace Prize Winner)
Coloured caricature from the John Players series of 50 entitled "Straight Line Caricatures", signed,
with a small biography printed on the verso, 2¾" x 1¼", no place, circa
Item Date:
1926
Stock No:
41395
£75
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