The Comet is Coming
The tale of the first round the world flight by a jet-powered aircraft is one which involves pioneering spirit, tragic loss of life, a colossal flower lei, and carrots.
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A Brave New World
The world owes a lot to Frank Whittle; it is almost certain that without him, you wouldn’t live the life that you do today; because he invented the turbojet engine.
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The Greek Tragedy of the Comet
It was the first commercial jet airliner, a ground-breaking, sleek, futuristic, technological and engineering marvel. And those who boarded it, on those fateful 3 flights, were the would-be-village...
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Twas the Christmas after COVID
I know, I know. It’s only October, but someone - who will remain nameless but whose name rhymes with Noliver - put Michael Buble on in the office, and it got us thinking.
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The Dawn of the Jet Age
Soaring at heights previously reserved for the gods, with nothing but gradually darkening blue above and barely recognisable terra firma below.
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Oh we do like to be beside the seaside
During our research for the Solent and the Limited Edition Dart, we delved into both our own and the nation’s memories and experiences of not just the open ocean, but the shorelines which mark the ...
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Our New Local
Gordon spent an extremely busy year alone there, working tirelessly through the pandemic, while he and Oliver made plans for a more permanent - and more fitting - home for Marloe Watch Company.
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The Man Who Inspired The Solent
The once-in-a-lifetime, everyday man. A man who single-handedly circumnavigated the world in a humble boat, who was before, and was after again, a fruit merchant who enjoyed a quiet life.
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