A bus stop sign has been brought in an attempt to sell the Aerovan as a regional airliner, perhaps at Woodley. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Registered in April 1947 as G-AJOG, cancelled as sold in Belgium in November 1951 and registered as OO-ERY in January 1952. Based at Grimbergen with several owners before sale back to the UK via OJ Marmol at Southend to Devonair at Chivenor. It was intended to use the aircraft on flights to Lundy Island but the sale was never completed and the aircraft remained in its Belgian marks. The registration was officially cancelled in February 1960 and the aircraft was scrapped and burnt in November 1963.

Picked up by a gust of wind at Rongatai (Wellington) on November 2, 1951 and thrown against a hangar. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

NZ1752 used for survey work. Sold in 1951 and registered ZK-AWW. Written off in a forced landing in 1954. The fuselage later used for the purpose for which it seemed ideal - a caravan. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Acquired for top-dressing trials. A second Aerovan was used for aerial survey, With just 67 hours on the clock it was sold in November 1950 as ZK-AWV only to be smashed into a hangar by a gust of wind a year later. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

This Rotterdam-based Aerovan entered service with Nastra Luchtreclame Service on March 24, 1955 and was most likely used for banner towing purposes. This odd looking airplane was sadly damaged beyond repair during a storm on November 13, 1961 and subsequently cancelled from the Dutch register on July 5, 1962. The aircraft was scrapped.

54 Aerovan light freight & passenger airliners were built between 1946 and 1948. "Oldhamia" served Sivewrights from Manchester Barton and Ringway airports from June 1947 until October 1950, being used on ad hoc charter work. It was wrecked in a gale at Birmingham (Elmdon) on 7 December 1950 when owned by Patrick Motors. From Sivewrights 60 years ago.

Sivewright Airways operated this Aerovan, named "Oldhamia", from May 1947 until it was sold in October 1950. Wrecked in a gale at Birmingham (Elmdon) on 07.12.50. No Aerovans survive.

Operated by North West Airlines based at Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, from 1948 until July 1950. Visiting Ringway on a freight charter from Belfast (Nutts Corner) and on to Leeds (Yeadon).

The first production Aerovan with non standard cabin window layout. when serving Air Contractors Ltd. Operating a freight charter service through Manchester.

Miles Aerovan built in March 1947. After service as a freighter, it has been converted for aerial photography. It crashed fatally shortly after take-off from Ringway on 29 April 1957.

An unusual view of an unusual design - showing the unique triple-finned layout of the Aerovan. Sivewright's Rapide G-AKMG also visible with the public enclosure and the wartime-built Fairey Aviation hangars in the background.

Miles Aerovan freighter of Culliford Airlines, based at Blackpool, visiting Ringway on a charter flight to pick up cargo. The pilot stands next to his aircraft.