Flying on Four Wheels

[dvd8n]

I've been reading this biography on Frank Costin.

 

 

It's a bit of a hagiography; the author is obviously a bit of a fanboy, but it's nontheless quite readable. 

 

It has a nice chapter on the eleven. 

 

 

The thing that caught my eye though was a throwaway comment about the seven: 

 

 

It makes you think about the windscreen aerodynamics...

 

David

 

 

[djm]

For me Frank Costin will always be remembered as the "cos" in Marcos with Gem Marsh being the "Mar". A design that is still fantastic today in my opinion. I am slightly biased as I live in Westbury where Marcos production ended its days. Westbury is only 5 miles from Bradford on Avon where it all began.

[Mark (smokey mow)]

Like his brother Frank Costin was an accomplished engineer and from his early work at Dehaviland he gained the understanding that weight and aerodynamics were important factors in going quickly.

 

Personally chapter 20 is my favourite part of the book 😀