The Gloster Aircraft Company had its foundation in 1917 and in 1934 the company was taken over by Hawker Aircraft, though it continued to produce aircraft under its own name. In that same year the company produced the famous Gladiator biplane. Having no modern designs of its own in production, Gloster undertook manufacture for the parent company Hawker. During the Second World War it built more than 6,000 Hurricanes and Typhoons. The Gloster Meteor was the first operational Allied jet fighter aircraft of the Second World War, commencing operations in mid-1944, only some weeks later than the world's first operational jet, the German Messerschmitt Me 262. In 1945 a Meteor gained a World Airspeed Record of 606 mph. Meteors remained in service with several air forces and saw action in the Korean War. In 1952, the two seat, delta winged Gloster Javelin was developed as an all-weather fighter that could fly above 50,000 feet. In 1961, the company was merged with Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Limited to form Whitworth Gloster Aircraft Limited. Following re-organisation, the firm became part of the Avro Whitworth Division of Hawker Siddeley Aviation in 1963, and the name Gloster disappeared.

From the moment they learnt to ride, Terry and Thomas had always enjoyed cycling together. Then, for their twelfth birthday, they came downstairs to find the most modern, streamlined sports tandem they had ever seen. In a world far away from the television or the computer, they embark on a series of adventures as they go out and explore the local woods - full of all manner of trees, birds and creepy-crawlies, visit some curious old-fashioned shops in the town centre and attend the village church. Along the way, they make many new friends and learn so much - not just about the world around them, but about God and the Bible and how they live their lives, which gives them a lot to think about. From the story of the two bears that share their name to the witch who lived in Oakdeane Wood, join them on their exciting journeys and make some discoveries of your own.