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Sorry, but wrong (twice,) it was named by the Vickers chairman, and (according to his son) Mitchell said, "Bloody silly, naming it after a failure," meaning that he didn't like it having the same name as the dud Type 224.Spitfire - named by an Air Ministry worker after his quick tempered daughter. Designer R.J Mitchell is quoted as saying: 'that's just the sort of bloody silly name they would give it'
Sorry, but wrong (twice,) it was named by the Vickers chairman, and (according to his son) Mitchell said, "Bloody silly, naming it after a failure," meaning that he didn't like it having the same name as the dud Type 224.
B-36 "Aluminium (sorry, but it's the U.K. spelling) Overcast."
Vulcan "Tin Triangle."
E.E. Lightning "Frightening."
I just love these f###ing information clashes...
Ok, probably screwed up re the Air Ministry. My bad. I do remember a committee was formed to name her. On thinking about it, that would more logically be Vickers, so change the 'Air Ministry worker' to 'Vickers worker' and my comment still stands. Maybe it was the Chairman's suggestion that won it, I don't remember.
What I distinctly remember reading was Mitchell's comment on hearing of the decision, because it surprised me so much.
IF what I wrote is incorrect, then we have (yet another) case of which author got their facts screwed up...
I will tell you something too. I am always open to correction - hell I do make mistakes (who dosen't) but unless you can PROVE that your source is undeniably correct, and mine not, DO NOT f###ing write 'You're wrong (twice)'. You must know what an arrogant SOB comment that is.
This isn't the first time either. I'm just wondering if it you just accidently write that way in the threads, with no hard intentions (just an unfortunate use of wording), or if you really are a smug SOB who loves 'correcting' others with BS facts from thou holy grail of esteemed literature. Which is it?
Excuse me for deleting the (poorly concealed) bad language; it was the Vickers chairman, since he called his daughter a spitfire.Ok, probably screwed up re the Air Ministry. My bad. I do remember a committee was formed to name her. On thinking about it, that would more logically be Vickers, so change the 'Air Ministry worker' to 'Vickers worker' and my comment still stands. Maybe it was the Chairman's suggestion that won it, I don't remember.
Mitchell's son might have got it wrong, but he was there, while neither of us were, so I give him the benefit of the doubt. One thought, that you might like to consider, if Mitchell disliked the name so much, why didn't he make the same comment about the similarly-named Type 224?What I distinctly remember reading was Mitchell's comment on hearing of the decision, because it surprised me so much.
IF what I wrote is incorrect, then we have (yet another) case of which author got their facts screwed up...