Aeroplane Magazines - Free

[Martin Dilly 1]

I have had passed on to me about a hundredweight of back numbers of Aeroplane Magazine, going back to the Richard Riding editorship. They are too interesting to bin and would be free to a good home. I'm in the Croydon/Bromley area, as they'd need to be collected. PM me if that sounds interesting, and they're yours.

[Rich Griff]

Tooo good a resource to pulp, someone save these no doubt interesting mags, there's bound to be items of interest....maybe bmfa should start to build a library....?

[Alan Gorham_]

34 minutes ago, Rich Griff said:

Tooo good a resource to pulp, someone save these no doubt interesting mags, there's bound to be items of interest....maybe bmfa should start to build a library....?

Maybe the BMFA already have an extensive archive?

[Martin Dilly 1]

The BMFA archive and library at Buckminster and at Chacksfield House is for model flying rather than material concerning manned aircraft. I've tried the National Aerospace Library at Farnborough and also FAST, also at Farnborough and well worth a visit.

[Alan Gorham_]

My point was raised with slight irritation at someone suggesting that "The BMFA should...." which is a typical knee-jerk response and also reveals complete ignorance (yet again!) of some of the duties the BMFA already performs, such as archiving.

[Martin Dilly 1]

Alan, we're singing from the same hymn sheet. We clearly need to get something more in BMFA News, though it's rather wasted if members don't actually read it. You can lead a horse to water... Meanwhile the quest for a good home for the Aeroplane Monthlies continues.

[Rich Griff]

Further to this thread, I visited bmfa.org earlier looking for access to the "archive" for magazines etc. but found nothing.

 

I emailed Linda over in admin about this and she phoned me up about archive access and another matter.

 

Anyways the magazine archive is not digitised ( a mamouth task to say the least ! ) So a formal request via letter or email is needed.

 

They do hold other magazines such as"Aeroplane Monthly" etc. and may/would be interested in your " bundle" particularly if the bundle contains a "missing edition" to make the archive more complete.

 

Over to you sir.

[Alan Gorham_]

14 minutes ago, Rich Griff said:

Further to this thread, I visited bmfa.org earlier looking for access to the "archive" for magazines etc. but found nothing.

 

I emailed Linda over in admin about this and she phoned me up about archive access and another matter.

 

Anyways the magazine archive is not digitised ( a mamouth task to say the least ! ) So a formal request via letter or email is needed.

 

They do hold other magazines such as"Aeroplane Monthly" etc. and may/would be interested in your " bundle" particularly if the bundle contains a "missing edition" to make the archive more complete.

 

Over to you sir.

An excellent bit of research, next time perhaps I suggest you do that before you take to the forums suggesting the BMFA should do things that it already does?

 

While you are in research mode, perhaps this link may be of interest?

 

https://bmfa.org/The-BMFA/Board-of-Directors/London-Delegate

 

[Alan Gorham_]

5 hours ago, Martin Dilly 1 said:

Alan, we're singing from the same hymn sheet. We clearly need to get something more in BMFA News, though it's rather wasted if members don't actually read it. You can lead a horse to water... Meanwhile the quest for a good home for the Aeroplane Monthlies continues.

 

Martin have you tried setting up an account and listing them on the Magazine Exchange website? It takes less time than listing on eBay as the magazines are pre-listed/catalogued by the site.  You just have to list which magazine you are offering and a selling price (which could be nominal if you just want to find them a home).

 

I realise this would take some work, but it looks like interest is limited here. Dare I say it that listing them commercially might actually create/satisfy demand?

 

http://magazineexchange.co.uk/cw/

[Rich Griff]

Hi Alan, please show us where on the bmfa website info is shown how to access the "archive", that holds info on full size aircraft and models etc., Pretty please...

 

I looked but could not find that but of info.....you no doubt can point it out in an instant for us....please.

[Rich Griff]

Interestingly there is usually an ad in the back of rcme mag asking for basically all stuff aviation, perhaps he may be interested in a "job lot"....

[john stones 1 - Moderator]

I had boxes full of old mags from passed members, I cannot remember the name but a gent took the lot and organised a courier to collect them, he sent me a few quid as well, can't give you the name it was in my pm's and they've gone with the old forum, anyone know the gents details ? I believe it's part of his business.

[Geoff S]

I don't think there's a lot of interest in old magazines. I have 3 decades worth of Motor Cycle Sport from when it first appeared as a magazine stored in my loft.  I can't bear to throw them out because they're all articles with few adverts.  I suppose they'll be chucked at the same time as I am ?

 

Geoff

[Martin Dilly 1]

Thanks, gents, for the suggestions. I'll certainly chase up the Magazine Exchange site.

 

The BMFA archive is physical rather than digital. Getting it more accessible is, along with progressing the model flying museum project, one of the things that a big Premium Bond win would accelerate (or our 30,000 members all kicking in an extra quid a year).

[Rich Griff]

Geoff S, might you have any Motor cycle mechanics monthly mags in your loft from the 70's ?

 

A friend has been trying for ages to get a copy of a small box ad, black and white, which appeared in the back pages.

 

It's an ad for a Honda CB125s big bore kit. The artwork showed the cb125s engine with a "morphed" cylinder head Bart Simpson like.....

 

He says it would look great on a cb125s he has in his shed, on the tank.

 

If it was scanned it can be made into left and right and a sticker made, via computer...