JUSTICES AS FLIGHT RECORDERS

Justices of the Peace were asked to take on a new role when the hobby of model aeroplanes took off in the late 1930s.

Owner and officials with the winning entry

Whites Aviation

Various clubs organised races of the small planes and before flight times and distances could be submitted for official recognition they had to be verified before a Justice of the Peace.

Researched and compiled by Ric Carlyon