The Miles M.48, built with fully retractable flaps and originally flown with B Class markings U-0247, seen flying from Woodley on May 29, 1946 registered G-AGOY and with Ken Waller as pilot.

As RH378 this Messenger served as Field Marshal Montgomery's second Messenger during World War Two. After receiving a C of A in September 1948 the aircraft crashed at Elstree on July 2, 1949.

Messenger 2A G-AKIM photographed flying from Fairoaks in April 1962. At the time it was owned by racing driver Innes Ireland.

Messenger 2A G-AKIO was owned by Lotus Cars Ltd when this photograph was taken in April 1962.

Built for the RAF as Messenger I RH425, this aircraft was civilianised to Mk 4A standard, receiving its C of A in November 1948. In February 1954 G-ALAF was sold in New Zealand as ZK-BED.

The three-seat Messenger 2B G-AGPX was used as a testbed for the Blackburn Cirrus Major 3, destined to become the standard engine for the Messenger 2A.

Messenger 2A G-AKBN (note the oval rear window), photographed in October 1949.

E. J. Riding’s three-view drawing of the Messenger I is reproduced courtesy of Aeromodeller.