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[Jager]

I'm enjoying a lazy New Years Day reading through Quentin Spurring's new book "Le Mans 1949 - 1959" and noted his comments that Nick Haines who drove for Aston Martin in 1949 and Jaguar in 1950 was an Australian pilot who flew with the RAF.

Googling turned up a bit of his military history, indicating he was a an Australian who enlisted overseas for WWII and served as a navigator with the 2nd Tactical Air Force during the war. Afterwards, he became the Belgian Agent for the Donald Healey Motor Company, racing for them in 1949 before joining Aston Martin.

Most sources I've seen list Haines as British rather than Australia, so does anyone have any more details about his Australian background.

[eldougo]

Just had a real quick look on Google and found this somebody else looking fro the MAN.
From...... rafweb.org/help_wanted.

Request 976. Posted 10 Dec 2011

I am researching Flight Lieutenant Nick HAINES who served as a navigator with the 2nd Tactical Air Force during WW2. I believe he was an Australian who enlisted overseas. His RAAF file has little info except his "home town is Rose Bay NSW" plus a press release from 1944 giving a brief outline of his activities. He raced cars after the war at Le Mans, Spa etc.

Any details you have for him would be appreciated.

Chris STARKEY


Sound like he was an Australian from my home town. Cheers Doug Happy New Year.