Liverpool: Cargo Operations

[Silvercity]

A resent unusual visitor of an AN-26 is set to become a regular sight through Liverpool. Edwin Air Cargo which is based in the Isle of Man will begin cargo flights from their IOM base to Liverpool, followed by car services from IOM to DUB and BFS




Nwan

 

[Silvercity]

Photo of aircraft.View attachment 9433









Beemer/Nwan

 

[Scottie Dog]

A resent unusual visitor of an AN-26 is set to become a regular sight through Liverpool. Edwin Air Cargo which is based in the Isle of Man will begin cargo flights from their IOM base to Liverpool, followed by car services from IOM to DUB and BFS

Nwan

Are we turning the clock back to "Car Via Air" days?

 

[Silvercity]

Are we turning the clock back to "Car Via Air" days?

Do you mean those ones which went from Lydd and Southend over the channel to Le Touquet ?
I doubt we will see that again !

 

[Scottie Dog]

Yes, that's what I was referring to, however with you saying the Edwins Air Cargo was looking at "followed by car services from IOM to DUB and BFS" I did wonder whether the old car ferry by air was coming back!

I did actually enjoy a return trip on one of the Aer Lingus Carvairs from Liverpool to Dublin when I was a lot younger than I am now...

 

[Silvercity]

Yes, that's what I was referring to, however with you saying the Edwins Air Cargo was looking at "followed by car services from IOM to DUB and BFS" I did wonder whether the old car ferry by air was coming back!

I did actually enjoy a return trip on one of the Aer Lingus Carvairs from Liverpool to Dublin when I was a lot younger than I am now...

Are yes I see I missed the carGO

 

[Rob c DSA]

Nice livery

 

[rollo]

I remember the Aer Lingus Carvairs operating from BHX to Dublin they were modified DC4s I think, certainly a interesting aircraft.

 

[Silvercity]

Yes, that's what I was referring to, however with you saying the Edwins Air Cargo was looking at "followed by car services from IOM to DUB and BFS" I did wonder whether the old car ferry by air was coming back!

I did actually enjoy a return trip on one of the Aer Lingus Carvairs from Liverpool to Dublin when I was a lot younger than I am now...

So did it have passengers at the back and cars or freight at the front ?

I remember as a kid seeing one at Southend in BAF livery, would have been in the 70s

 

[Silvercity]

I remember the Aer Lingus Carvairs operating from BHX to Dublin they were modified DC4s I think, certainly a interesting aircraft.

I think Laker had something to do with the modification

 

[rollo]

I think it might have been Aviation Traders in Southend but not certain, from Bhx it was freight only remember watching them load up.

Cheers rollo.

 

[Silvercity]

I think it might have been Aviation Traders in Southend but not certain, from Bhx it was freight only remember watching them load up.

Cheers rollo.

They kind of looked almost like mini 747s !

 

[Silvercity]

There was a company which was originally based in Blackpool called Janes Aviation that did a lot of air cargo to the IOM including newspapers I would think. They later moved to Liverpool and became known as Emerald Airways and also began a passenger operation. They used HS748s and I think ATPs

 

[Silvercity]

I think it might have been Aviation Traders in Southend but not certain, from Bhx it was freight only remember watching them load up.

Cheers rollo.

Just found this, it was aviation traders, Freddie Laker was involved with the design.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Traders_Carvair

 

[rollo]

We got there between us in the end.

 

[Silvercity]

We got there between us in the end.

I have a feeling the Carvair was developed as a replacement of the much older Bristol Freighter which started the air ferry services. If you look up old photos of Lydd Airport you should find an example. Lydd was once also known as Ferryfield because of these cross channel services.

I have to say I'm not of an age that I can actually remember seeing this operation !!

 

[TheLocalYokel]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brist...nd_ambassador_at_bristol_airport_1965_arp.jpg

Aer Lingus Carvair at Bristol Airport in 1965. A bit ironic given that the Bristol Freighter was built just up the road.

 

[rollo]

What a fantastic photo of the Carvair very atmospheric made perfect me with a Morris or Austin 1100 about to be loaded (my dad's 1st car 1963 reg 772 KOP) and strangely a red Land Rover in shot which looks identical to the one my youngest son has got and bought only a few weeks ago.

I digress, apologies.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Apologies to Carl who started the thread for the drift but I hope he will forgive us and enjoy the nostalgic digression.

 

[Silvercity]

Apologies to Carl who started the thread for the drift but I hope he will forgive us and enjoy the nostalgic digression.

No problem ...you never no where a conversation might lead !