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    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft Auster / J1 Autocrat / AOP / I / II / III / IV / V / A / C / D / G / H / J / J5 Aiglet / K / L/ M / N / P / Q / S
    Latest Model:VJ/1 Autocrat
    Construction Number:1826
    Last Civil Registration:G-AGTT
    Compressed ID:Auster VJ/1 cn 1826 cr G-AGTT
    Latest Owner or Location:Parasol Aircraft Company Ltd, Barcombe, Lewes

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a VJ/1 by Auster.

    2 October 1945

    To J. A. Brook of Hereford, U. K with new c/r G-AGTT.

    14 July 1947

    To Aircraft Hereford Ltd keeping c/r .

    To Intercity Air Services Ltd, Hereford, U. K keeping c/r .

    10 January 1951

    To W. B. Sammons, Hereford keeping c/r .

    20 February 1951

    To W. B. Sammons, Hereford.

    1 December 1951

    To A. G. Statham, Brandon Stoke Green, U. K keeping c/r .

    29 April 1956

    To Messr. Parker Attwood, Birmingham, U. K keeping c/r .

    28 June 1956

    To West London Aero Services Ltd, White Waltham, U. K keeping c/r .

    30 June 1956

    To West London Aero Services Ltd, White Waltham, U. K keeping c/r .

    1961


    Photographer: Graham Baker
    Notes: Photograph taken at Biggin Hill, Kent, U. K.

    10 October 1962

    To MS. G. A. M. Steel Mr.. R. T. Gaylor, Buckinghamshire, U. K keeping c/r .

    16 October 1962

    To MS. G. A. M. Steel Mr.. R. T. Gaylor, Buckinghamshire, U. K keeping c/r .

    6 May 1968

    To H. Fletcher, Peterborough, Northants, U. K keeping c/r .

    14 May 1968

    To H. Fletcher, Peterborough, Northants, U. K keeping c/r .

    15 May 1973

    Sold to a three-person consortium in Bourne, Lincs., U.K.

    31 May 1973

    Registered to the consortium.

    29 May 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Autocrat J/I resident at Sibson in May 1978.

    11 January 1979

    To D. W. Prince of Bottisham (?), Cambs, U. K keeping c/r .

    11 January 1979

    To D. W. Prince, Bottisham, Cambs, U. K keeping c/r .

    9 October 1979

    To D. W. Prince and R. K. J. Hadlow, Bottisham, Cambs, U. K keeping c/r .

    6 May 1981

    To C. Wilson of Clophill, Beds, U. K keeping c/r .

    18 June 1981

    To C. Wilson of Clophill, Beds, U. K keeping c/r .

    7 July 1990


    Photographer: Vince Horan
    Notes: At Cranfield

    27 July 2009

    To Christopher Norfolk, Sawston, Cambridge with new c/r G-AGTT (AUSTER 5J1, 1826).

    27 February 2017

    Civil registration, G-AGTT, cancelled.

    30 November 2017

    To Parasol Aircraft Company Ltd, Barcombe, Lewes keeping c/r G-AGTT.
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