NEVILLE DUKE'S 'TEST PILOT' card game. Pepys. Great Britain. 1955
The game was endorsed by Neville Duke, the chief test pilot for Hawker.
Squadron Leader Neville Frederick Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, FRAeS (11 January 1922 – 7 April 2007) was a British test pilot and fighter ace of the Second World War.

This game consists of two packs of cards, the larger set beautifully illustrated by A. B. Bowbeer of "Flight" magazine with the following emblematic aircraft of the period : Avro Vulcan; Bristol Britannia; De Havilland Comet; English Electric P.1; Fairey Delta 2; Fairey Rotodyne; & Gloster Javelin.

The object of the game is to score points by testing aircraft, i.e. by having on the table 3 cards showing the same aircraft.
‘The set contains a mixed pack of 37 aircraft cards + 7 priority test cards (red border) + 48 smaller cards depicting test results.

Reverse: red/white Pilot in helmet, white on red.
88 x 58
Almost MINT CONDITION

8-page Rules booklet (stapled)
Original box (Excellent condition - *note: tiny corner scuff & scuff on the box lid top right)

Background
Neville Duke joined the Royal Air Force in 1940, aged 19. jHe was posted to 92 Fighter Squadron at Biggin Hill, Kent where he flew as wing man to the legendary high scoring ace "Sailor" Malan. During this period he achieved his first victory while fighting in the air battles over Northern France.
In November 1941 he was posted to 112 squadron in North Africa, flying Tomahawk fighters. He soon became one of the most successful pilots in that campaign and was awarded a DFC and bar. In 1943, his original Spitfire squadron was moved to North Africa which he subsequently commanded. By mid 1944 his score had risen to 21, he was awarded the DSO and was given charge of 145 squadron in Italy; also flying Spitfires. When he returned home in late 1944, his total was 28, making him the highest scoring ace in the Mediterranean theatre.
After the war, Neville Duke graduated from the Empire Test Pilot School. He was posted to the RAF's Fighter Test Squadron before joining the British aircraft manufacturer, Hawker as a civilian test pilot. In 1949 he achieved three records, delivering Hawker Furies between London & Rome, London & Karachi and London & Cairo. After the death of Trevor Wade, he was promoted to Hawker's chief test pilot. In 1951 he made the first flight in the prototype Hawker Hunter and in September 1953 he broke the air speed record, flying a specially modified Hunter at 727.6 mph. He resigned his position in 1956 due to injuries sustained in flying accidents. In 1960 he formed his own freelance aviation company, "Duke Aviation Ltd.".