Gremlin Who's Who

Gremlin Who's Who

A collection of 13 cartoon drawings depicting gremlin characters by Sergeant William Akrill. Referred to in letter #18081.

1. Gremlin photoflash (Will Gremlin)
2. Gremlin crews for the convenience of Mark VIII (Georgie Gremlin)
3. Gremlin intercomm. Mark I B (Oswald Gremlin)
4. Gremlin meteorology Mark III C (Thor Gremlin)
5. Gremlin undercart Mark I C *** (Charlie Gremlin)
6. Gremlin compass Mark I (liquified) (Algenon Gremlin)
7. Gremlin navigator for distraction of (Douglas Gremlin)
8. Gremlin intercomm. Mark II* (Adolf Gremlin)
9. Gremlin computor Mark I (Cuthbert Gremlin)
10. Gremlin navigation Mark V (modified) (Popeye Gremlin)
11. Gremlin astro-nav Mark I (Professor Gremlin)
12. Gremlin turret Mark I (Dick Gremlin)
13. Gremlin astro-nav Mark II* (modified) (Stella Gremlin)

1943-01

Seven double page document

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GREMLINS
WHO’S WHO
BY
BILL AKRILL
(WHO SHOULD KNOW)
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
GREMLIN PHOTOFLASH
Will Gremlin
WILL GREMLIN lives in a Photo Flash
As some bombadiers [sic] have discovered.
So when you’re testing – don’t be rash
Or you’ll find that you need not have bothered
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
GREMLIN CREWS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF MK VIII
George Gremlin
If you’ve a date in London City
Or sigh for the sights of Northampton –
GEORGIE GREMLIN can work it pretty.
Take him and go bombing to Shalston
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
Oswald Gremlin
[underlined] GREMLIN INTERCOMM. MK IB [/underlined]
Don’t blame the Wop if you get
No joy on the Intercomm.
OSWALD GREMLIN’S on the set
And your plug is detached there.
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
GREMLIN METEOROLOGY MK III C
Thor Gremlin.
He’s chasing Depression all over the sky
Reducing the Met to distraction
He’s roaring around in a Thunder Clap
and rousing Cold Fronts into action
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
[underlined] GREMLIN-UNDERCART MKIC [3 symbols] [/underlined]
Charlie Gremlin
There ONCE was a Pilot called Brown
Who wrote off his kit and his crew.
Tho’ he came in to land with his chassis not down –
Don’t blame him. CHARLIE GREMLIN flew.
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
GREMLIN – COMPASS MK1 (LIQUIFIED)
[underlined] Algenon [/underlined] Gremlin
The Balloons of London Town ahead –
We should BE at the Bristol Channel.
Oh yes, we were steering Red on Red!
But ALGY was on the Instrument Panel
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
GREMLIN NAVIGATOR for DISTRACTION of
Douglas Gremlin
For more lost Dividers I searched around
But DOUGLAS GREMLIN was having such glee
That they nor Protractor were never found
And filled in once more a 664B
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
[underlined] GREMLIN INTERCOMM. MK II [symbol] [/underlined]
Adolf Gremlin
When intercom. Begins to howl –
Howls and shrieks get really grim,
Then ADOLF GREMLIN’S on the prowl.
Mistreated helmet entices him.
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
[underlined] GREMLIN COMPUTOR MK I
Cuthbert Gremlin
Phoney readings, shakey [sic] winds,
Drifts applied the wrong way round.
These are CUTHBERT GREMLIN’S sins.
And will occur where he is found.
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
[underlined] GREMLIN – NAVIGATION – MK V (MODIFIED) [/underlined]
Popeye Gremlin
Here lies the body ‘tis sad to relate
Of a young Navigator named Bill
Oh, his D.R. was right! He met his fate
‘Cos POPEYE GREMLIN had shifted a hill.
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
[underlined] GREMLIN – ASTRO-NAV MK I [/underlined]
Professor Gremlin
Should you get wrong L.H.A.,
Or not correct for Wander –
PROFESSOR GREMLIN’S passed that way;
He’ll your precious moments squander
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
[underlined] GREMLIN – TURRET MK I [/underlined]
Dick Gremlin
Down in the Turret where nobody goes
Sleeps the Rear Gunner forgotten of men
And save for DICK GREMLIN there’s nobody knows
The Hydraulics have gone for a Burton again
[page break]
[cartoon drawing]
[underlined] GREMLIN – ASTRO-NAV MK II [symbol] (MODIFIED) [/underlined]
Stella Gremlin
On a clear and starry night,
If you cannot find Altair
And in the South the Plough is bright
STELLA GREMLIN has been there