HANDLEY PAGE HEREFORD
- The Handley Page HP.52 Hereford was a version of Handley
Page Hampden powered by two 955 hp Dagger VIII in-line air-cooled
engines. Second Handley Page Hampden prototype L7271 (the original HP.53)
converted by Short Bros in Belfast and first flown with Daggers on October
6, 1938. Production of 150 to Specification B.44/36 by Shorts; first flight
May 17, 1939, and production completed September 1940. Used only for crew-training
by Nos 14 and 16 OTUs and at least 23 later converted to Handley Page
Hampdens. Specification similar to Handley Page Hampden bomber.
