Postcard to Mr D Bloodworth

Postcard to Mr D Bloodworth

A colour postcard of a Halifax. The message reads that Dad has just arrived.

1944-07-26

One colour postcard

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A F D Bannister

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HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX

Heavy mid-wing Bomber. Four 1,175 Rolls Royce Merlin XX Engines. Top speed 280 m.p.h. Mark III has 1,650 h.p. Bristol Engines and other modifications giving improved performance. Span increased to 104ft. 2ins.

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[postage stamp] [postmark 26th JLY 1944]

Henley
Wed.

Dear Derek.

Dad has just arrived, no train so had to come from Maidenhead, arrivid [sic] 12-30. Lovely weather. Thanks for your nice note also thank [indecipherable name] for hers. Love. [indecipherable word] X X

Mr D. Bloodworth
“Maple House”
Queens Rd
Buckhurst Hill
Essex

“We have to gain the Victory. That is our task.” The Prime Minister.