Victor Ernest Hutfield (26 May 1887 – 20 January 1966)[1] was a British engineer and builder of aircraft, including The R.A.S. (Mr. Reader, Mr. Allen and Mr. Sheffield) monoplane in 1909.[2][3]

Hutfield was born in born Gosport, Hampshire. In 1939, he bought the old military prison (Forton prison), in Lees Lane, Gosport, demolished it and built houses.[4] Hutfield Link road in Gosport is named after him. He operated Hutfield Coach's in Gosport.[5]

He also manufactured the Hutfield JAP Motorcycle.[6]

Hutfield made an audio recording of his attempts to fly in 1958; the original is now stored in the Wessex Film and Sound Archive (WFSA) and uploaded to YouTube.[7][8]

He died at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, Portsmouth.[9]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Vic Hutfield Home". hutfield.info.
  2. ^ "Vic Hutfield – a Gosport hero". Local Heroes at Gosport and Fareham's Blog. 16 March 2011.
  3. ^ "R.A.S. 1910 Monoplane". 1000aircraftphotos.com.
  4. ^ "Gosport Society: Forton Prison". www.gosportsociety.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Gosport's Buses and Trams". gosportbusesandtrams.provincialsociety.org.
  6. ^ "Hutfield JAP Garage Classic Motorcycle Pictures". www.vintagebike.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Hutfield RAS". 19 October 2008.
  8. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Hutfield RAS. YouTube.
  9. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
edit