Spitfire on Reginald Mitchell Way
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Spitfire on Reginald Mitchell Way by Steve Lewin as part of the Geograph project.
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Spitfire on Reginald Mitchell Way
Image: © Steve Lewin Taken: 28 Dec 2005
R.J. Mitchell, the designer of the famous Spitfire WWII fighter plane, was born about 2 miles from here in Butt Lane. The A527 from Sandyford to the A500 is named "Reginald Mitchell Way" to commemorate one of the few famous men from Stoke-on-Trent who was not involved with the pottery industry.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.066384
Longitude
-2.22157