THE HISTORY OF V.A.R.M.S The Annual Diary 1990 - 2009

Graham Barton
Ted DeKuyper
Jim Fullarton
Vern Rosenfealt
Charlie Lambeth
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Beveridge and who helped finance and build the club’s first two seater
(Merlin).Bruce is an active GCV Glider Pilot and presently owns and flies a
DH-82 Tiger Moth which he has restored.
brother of Jim Barton, the longest serving President of the GCV, himself a
glider pilot of many years experience and GCV Treasurer for many years.
early GCV member who did some initial training on Primary Gliders and in
the Merlin Sailplane, co-ordinator of the days activities.
long standing aeromodeller, early glider builder/pilot with VMFG, still active
in aeromodelling.
current GCV instructor/tug pilot and sailplane owner, longstanding GCV
member who instructed the author in his early stages of training.
VARMS member, first joined the GCV in December 1938, held the
Australian single seat duration record set at Beveridge on 20/11/43 at 9 hours
51 minutes in the “Grey Grunau”, also held the two seater record in the
Merlin at Beveridge at 1 hour 5 minutes. Life Member of the GCV and still
active in Gliders at the age of 75.
From feedback received from those who attended the day, it was a resounding success and it
is hoped that in the near future, we can again organised a similar get together,
Gliding forever,
Geoff Hearn.