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Letter from Walter Bluhm to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 9, 1982, offering encouragement during Laker Airways crisis

Letter from Walter Bluhm to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 9, 1982, offering encouragement during Laker Airways crisis

A personal letter dated February 9, 1982, from solicitor Walter Bluhm to Sir Freddie Laker at Gatwick Airport during the collapse of Laker Airways. The letter offers encouragement, stating 'You are not down and out yet!' and advises Laker to consider going to market with shares to retain aircraft value. This correspondence captures the support Laker received during his airline's financial crisis.

Sir Freddie Laker Laker Airways correspondence letter 1982 1980s Gatwick Airport Walter Bluhm solicitor financial crisis aviation history Skytrain

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