Aeroplane Monthly 1982-02
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D.Middleton - Airspeed's elegant Ambassador (1)
George Errington made a few tentative trial hops in the prototype Ambassador G-AGUA before the first flight was made on July 10, 1947. Note the absence of spinners and the open entry hatch.
The prototype Ambassador in August 1948, less spinners but in its demonstration livery.
The prototype Ambassador, G-AGUA, shortly before the 1947 SBAC Show at Radlett.
George Errington made a few tentative trial hops in the prototype Ambassador G-AGUA before the first flight was made on July 10, 1947. Note the absence of spinners and the open entry hatch.
The prototype Ambassador, G-AGUA, being towed from the Christchurch experimental shop to the flight shed in May 1947.