From Goodwood to Sydney – Nine Thousand Miles in a Single Seat Biplane
The following is a speech given at the You Wing of the Goodwood Flying Club… Good Evening and welcome to the Youth...
08 April, 2026 No comment
Meet the Author
Born in Dalby in 1947, David Wilson grew up on Mount Oscar station just outside Clermont. Having matriculated, his initial instinct was to study medicine but when offered a scholarship in civil engineering studied that instead. His early years as a graduate engineer were spent on projects around Australia but faced with losing his driving license for driving dangerously he accepted a job in Singapore in the oil and gas industry. Later he established an engineering office in London where he spent much of his time improving the written English of his colleagues but Never Fear the Spills is his first published book. The book was spawned by a desire to impart some of his wisdom to younger generations of engineers. David now spends his days in retirement on the Sunshine Coast.
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From Mauna Loa to Hoover Dam
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The JBH Show Episode 20: David Wilson – Nuclear Power, National Defense & Political Reform
David Wilson is a retired engineer, author, and world traveller with a fascinating career spanning continents and indust...
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Wake Up Australia: The ABC’s Naked Contempt for Ordinary Australians
The ABC no longer bothers to hide its feelings about the country that funds it. The contempt is not subtle; it is naked ...
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