What to say about Walter “Terry” Bell, for anyone fortunate enough to know him there’s not much that can be added. For those of you who didn’t know him, where to start would be the more appropriate question. Walter was a long time Glasgow spotter, a founding member of the Glasgow Airport Aviation Enthusiasts Club (GAAEC).
Walter spotted at Renfrew and Abbotsinch during and after the second world war, started photographing aircraft in 1948 so as can be imagined he built up quite the collection of photographs. These for the most part were meticulously labeled and cross referenced in his logs, in most cases with quite a bit of additional information.
Walter sadly passed away on the 19th of March, however in typical fashion he ensured that his collection of images was preserved for future generations by gifting the collection the Air Britain Archive.
I for one will miss the odd visit I made to see him and his wife Eileen, where a coffee and a Kit-Kat was always welcome.