The one pictured on airlinersnet is the example preserved in the Brussels Museum. It and the one at Duxford are the only two known survivors of about 4,400 built – mostly at five different factories in Coventry.

The MAM has a number of small RE8 parts (on loan from the RAFM) plus two RE8 propellors – one of which was the very first acquisition by the Midland A.P.S. in late May, 1967. When we were given it Mick Abbey and I carried it about two miles to my house taking it in turns to put it on a shoulder looking a bit like a re-enactment of the crucifixion. It must have been a Sunday morning as we passed a catholic church as some of the worshippers were exitting who probably thought we were a bit late for Easter!

Nostalgia time over – I’ll go now 🙂

Roger Smith.