That is strange, I to have a photograph of this same incident my father took, I must must have been about six.
Robin Harman, e-mail, 18.01.2013 21:30
I seem to recall this helicopter was used by the RAF from RAF Chivenor to drop hay and other feed to animals trapped on Exmoor during the 1963 Winter blizzards
John H Stevens, e-mail, 25.11.2011 22:41
At the moment I am working on the Bristol 173 at the Bristol Aero Collection at Kemble, Gloucestershire. I am stripping all the old paint off as it is so dirty and coroded. It will eventuall be repainted to look like new, hopefu;lly. 25/11/2011
Jennifer Finlayson, e-mail, 09.07.2011 05:03
Did the 173 or any of its variants ever fly on BEA routes?
Neville Gio-Batta, e-mail, 19.03.2011 04:00
I saw the crash of the Bristol helicopter at an air display at Filton. The crash happened directly in front of where I was standing, maybe 150 yards away, or less. As I recall it crashed with the nose down after hovering / manouvering at low level.
Wendy Hill, e-mail, 02.02.2011 18:58
I was at an Air Show at Filton in the late 50's. I can't remember the exact details but do remember a single rotor helecopter colliding in mid air with a twin rotor helecopter. There was a lot of black smoke and debris around. I beleive it was the last air show at Filton for many years. Can anyone help me with any information.
John Daniell, e-mail, 04.03.2010 21:53
jon.jayne(@)btinternet.com, 17.01.2010
I was an engineer at Bristol employed on this development at the time and I can assure you it was 100% British. It was in effect a 'twin engined twin rotor Sycamore', the Sycamore being the Type 171 helicopter. Chief designer was Raoul Hafner.
jon, e-mail, 17.01.2010 00:32
can any one tell me if this was a british invention or was it an american idea first, it would settle a long standing argument.
Nigel Lines, e-mail, 06.10.2009 13:30
Whilst working in a drawing office many years ago. An older ex RAF winchman (a perfect gentleman) called Ken Teece worked in the same office. Every so often we used to ask him to get the old photo out. It was an twin rotor helicopter that appeared to explode after "a hard landing at an airshow" he said he was nearest to the door and 15 paratroopers got out before him. Only one injury was a broken leg and the appharent explosion was just dust and debris. I would love to see that photo again and your description seems about right for the time.
Clive Moore, e-mail, 29.03.2009 14:20
I have a photograph of a crash at filton involving a twin rotor helicopter and have been trying to identify it.