I remember seeing it in the Finningley museum hangar with its yellow codes letters. Here’s a quote from its entry in “Spitfire Survivors” 1986 edition …

1952 saw a move to No. 1855 Sqdn ATC at Royton, Lanes., and here it remained on static exhibition until February 1967, when it was removed and taken to RAF Bicester before moving on to Finningley to join the Museum Collection there. Superficial restoration work was carried out and the codes “ME-M” applied in yellow, but in August 1970 it was transferred to No. 5 M.U. Kemble for restoration and respray as “LA-A” prior to its delivery to No. 23 M.U. Aldergrove in late 1971 for storage on behalf of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra Manor.

It would seem the photo was taken during the period Feb 1967 and August 1970.