1956 back in civvy street most racing was made up with scratch mechanics we could usually get to the semi finals but I needed a permanent team,

Around about this time Dick Edmonds (High Wycombe Club)invented the high aspect ratio model. Dick told me it wouldn't lose speed in a climb when overtaking so I made one.
The next item must have also came from Dick being the Grish Brothers Tornado prop Made in America for speed flyers. It was a moulded wooden prop for one shot speed attempts at 20 cents a prop ( I've still got 50 left )no good on ETAs though & lets not forget Dick's Chicken hopper tank designs