"Dave Holford" wrote:

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I have been following this "discussion"? with amusement and would like
to make the following contributions:

I recall that at one time every page of most atlases used in British
schools tended to have a corner insert of the British Isles to provide a
sense of scale - invariably they were tiny by comparison with the
countries being depicted.

I am old enough to have seen the Brabazon in the air, and it certainly
gave me the impression of a large but ungainly aircraft which was being
handled with great care. I have also flown in Britannias, Viscounts and
Vanguards; and while I found all three comfortable it should be obvious
to anyone that the Viscount was the only successful one.

The bit I find amusing is "Spiv" has yet to indicate that he even has a
remote clue about the specification that led to the Viscount.