Cobham Air Routes Limited was
formed on the 3rd of May 1935 by Sir Alan Cobham to operate services
between Croydon and Guernsey. The twice daily service started
on the 6th of May 1935, the first sector from Croydon to Bournemouth
via Portsmouth was flown by an Airspeed Envoy with the Bournemouth
to Guernsey sector flown by a six-passenger Westland Wessex.
There were plans for a hangar to be erected at Christchurch
.Pilots wereMessrs.C Bebb, P Beresford and R Ogden. However after
the Wessex(G-ADEW) suffered an engine failure and ditched south
on the Needles on the 4th of July 1935 with the loss of the pilot
Mr R Ogden,services ceased and the airline was sold to Olley
Air Services.The sole passenger on board was picked up by a passing
vessel , the "Stanmore" and taken to Fowey.
G-ABAJ Westland Wessex.
G-ADBA AS6J Envoy.
G-ADEW Westland Wessex.
G-ADFZ Westland Wessex. |
