Built as G-AHOT for BEA in 1946. To Eagle Aviation, 1952 and Airwork in 1953. To ZS-DKH September 1954 first with Trek Airways and later Protea Airways. Between 1963 and 1987 it was on display at Vic's Viking Garage south of Johannesburg. It went to South African Airways for restoration in a three-way deal where SAA gave a Lockheed Lodestar to the SAAF, the SAAF gave an Avro Shackleton to Vic who gave the Viking to SAA. In 2024 the Viking is still with SAA Technical. Photographer unknown

Ex G-AHOT of BEA. Protea Airways was a subsidiary of Trek Airways. The aircraft is currently stored in the SAA Technical section awaiting restoration. It was displayed 1963-1987 on filling station "Vics Viking Garage" S of Johannesburg. It was exchanged in a 3-way transaction to SAA (SAA gave a Lockheed Lodestar to the SAAF the SAAF gave an Avro Shackleton to the Garage Owner who gave the Viking to SAA)