Gordon Dinnage

That statement I believe to be interesting, I refer you to the publication "The book of The Stonehams" John Edgar Mann Halsgrove 2002 I have been studying the airport location for the past three years and looking for more about the company history before it ceased. "Restored into original livery this Leyland was built for Stoneham Motors of Eastleigh, near Southampton, and was one of six used to transport Russian evacuees..." "At its peak, in 1928, some 20,000 refugees had passed through the hostel. On the 30th October 1929 a wooden halt..." "...decline in the number of refugees led to the closure of the hostel in 1931"