The third prototype Bristol 170 converted to Srs 21 standard for Silver City. Operating a freight charter from Ringway during the 1955 UK National rail strike. Two Flying Tiger Line Douglas DC-4s in the background.

Silver City's Freighter 21 has been partially repainted into RAF-style markings with serial XF662 and with G-AIME deleted from lower fin. This was necessary for flights to and through the Suez Canal Zone where only UK and French military aircraft were officially allowed at that time.

G-AIMH was bought by Silver City on 1 April 1952 and was mainly used on the cross Channel car ferry services. It wears an early colour scheme. The aircraft used RAF serial XF663 for trooping flights. Sold to Manx Airlines in November 1961.

1946-built as G-AHJC. After service on the Berlin Airlift it was sold to ANA in September 1949 and named "Kiopana". Withdrawn in 1958 and broken up at Essendon in September 1961. Obtained from ANA 50 years ago.

The Freighter 21 wears 'Channel Airways Southend' titles as it arrives at Ringway on an inclusive tour passenger flight from Ostend in 1958. Aircraft operated by Channel from April 1957 until August 1966.

In the foreground is Aviacion y Comercios EC-ADI and behind is EC-ADH (c/n 12776). They are awaiting delivery from Filton. EC-ADI crashed at Barajas on 9 Mqy 1957 and EC-ADH was damaged beyond repair landing at Mahon on 13 March 1959. Photo obtained from Bristol Aeroplane Co.

VH-AAH crashed at Albion Park, NSW, on December 19, 1961. The former Air Vietnam aircraft had been in Australia since 1957. Photo taken by the late Bob Kensett. Scanned from the negative.