University plaque, #12!

In an earlier blog post, I briefly mentioned the design department of Supermarine moving to huts on what is now the University of Southampton's Highfield Campus. Time for a plaque to be installed near where those huts were!

Because I am a lecturer at the university, Alan Matlock, the chairman of the Spitfire Makers, asked me to see if I could maybe get the ball rolling on permission and possibly even (part-)funding of the plaque 'from inside'. To make a short story even shorter, my first email to that effect was met with enthusiasm and permission as well as (full) funding was secured very quickly! 

Today was the day of official unveiling.

Alan did his usual 'spiel' about the links between Supermarine and the University.

And due to me being instrumental in this plaque becoming reality, I was then asked to take part in the actual unveiling, a task which I was more than happy to undertake of course.

So here it is, on the wall of building 5 on Highfield Campus:

And please forgive me for feeling quite chuffed, and regarding plaque #12 a bit 'my' plaque ...