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application. The big mail order suppliers out of China have
    the right ones and seem happy to ship quickly at good
    prices.

    The Vintage RC Nats in Pictures
    The  Vintage  Nats  experience  is  best  conveyed  by
    photographs. Many of these were taken by Owen Dewe
    who did a wonderful job capturing much of the Nats flying
    for us to enjoy. Thanks Owen.

    A typical day at this year’s Nationals. Calm and sunny and
    an excellent site. Cars were safely out of the way under
    the pivot sprayer as long as the farmer didn’t turn it on!






























































    Top to bottom:
    Kevin  Daly  launching  Ross  Gray’s  imaculate  Bombshell  in  the  very
    popular Vintage Precision. Event was won by Les King with his Heron Gas   Top to bottom:
    Buggy in conditions Les described as perfect.             The A Texaco Lancer on its winning way again. OS20FS powered
    This fine old New Ruler flown by Stew Cox is a real crowd pleaser. It was   Kevin Daly, the Levin Club President, is quite new to vintage, but not to
    designed in 1940 by Henry Struck to meet the new USA limited motor run   R/C. He flew his Bombshell very well.
    rules being introduced at the time. Saito 65 powered.
                                                              Trevor launches this 1936 Hangar 13 design. It is powered with the popular
    Ross  Gray’s  Red  Zephyr  from  1936.    An  excellent  Vintage  Precision   PAW 2.5 cc ball raced diesel fitted with R/C throttle and placed 3rd in Open
    design                                                    Texaco.

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