We had a very interesting guided tour of the Martin Baker manufacturing plant at Higher Denham. Unfortunately only three from HAC, Arthur, Brian and myself, the others in the group are friends from The Museum of Berkshire Aviation and the Joystick Club.
Everyone we met at Martin Baker were most welcoming and it is evidently a very family friendly organisation, still run by John and James Martin, sons of Sir James Martin, the company founder. It must be the only large privately owned family run company in the world of aviation, world leaders in their class. The company supports local charities, in particular the Thames Valley Hospice, in recognition of this our group donated £120 to this hospice on behalf of Martin Baker.
Dave Scott