Oscar Duck and all

At this stage the project is stalled due to an “underwhelming” level of donations being received, despite the significant donations by a small number of people we did not reach our fundraising targets.

We are however still in contact with the seller and we are hopeful that the recent coverage in many magazines etc might lift the donations, and that many earlier promised donations may still yet materialise, but without the donations and support of the wider population of Australian Avation Enthusiasts this rare opportunity will be lost.

For those who do take an interest in this project, please cut and paste these details, circulate this to as many friends/collegues as possible, and consider making a donation, your efforts can make a difference!

(Thanks to Key Publishing and the moderators for tolerating this campaign, Thanks also to Bruce Gordon for his significant support on the ground in the UK)

Thanks to those who did donate, we have not yet issued tax receipts due to the uncertainty facing the project at this point.

If we do not gain sufficient support in this fundraising drive to reach the deposit target or be confidently able to proceed to full purchase, we will not proceed and return all moneys to the donors.

If we do proceed we will as a registered charitable institution issue receipts to all donors and continue with ongoing fundraising towards our second instalment and 12 month progressive payments.

Future fundraising will open up to lower donations below $50, and pledge payments based on $1/day arrangements.

We would welcome anyone collecting monies on our behalf and ask that they use the attached form to record the names, addresses and details of donation amount and forward these records and payment to us urgently by any means available.

The simplest method of lodging a donation to us, is to make an over the counter or online EFT transfer direct into our Bank Account.

Over the counter bank deposits of cash, cheque or money order is available to any person by simply entering any Westpac branch and completing and lodging a standard manual deposit slip, please remember to identify any donations with your name and provide an email or postal copy of your records of transaction so we can return unspent monies, or provide a tax certified receipt of donation!

Westpac Branches are normally open until 4.30 – 5pm weekdays and many are open until 12 midday on Saturday, please take the opportunity to make a donation this coming Saturday morning 24th of September before we loose this wonderful opportunity.

Please call or email if you propose an alternative payment method such as Paypal?

regards

Mark Pilkington
Chairman AH 61 3 – 52821847
Mobile 0418 174 957

WEBSITE
http://aarg.com.au/Avro_group.htm

ONLINE MESSAGE BOARD
http://groups.msn.com/AvroBomberPreservationAssociation/_whatsnew.msnw

DONATION METHODS

Cash/Cheque/Money Order Donation within Australia

Donation by mail of Cheque or money Order,

Please post by last mail on Thursday 22st of September to provide time for delivery and cheque clearing of funds into the Association Account.

with details of your name and address for tax receipt

OUR POSTAL ADDRESS FOR DONATIONS:

Avro Bomber Preservation Association Inc

PO Box 176

LARA 3212

Victoria AUSTRALIA

Please provide details of name and address for donation receipting.

Over the counter at ANY Westpac Branch
Donation of Cheque/ money order or Cash by Account Deposit

Anyone can complete a normal Westpac Deposit form and lodge over the counter in any Westpac Branch, complete the deposit name details as well as filling your name and address and amount deposited on the Deposit Slip Butt, and when stamped on deposit, please mail the deposit butt stub to our postal address to allow us to match deposits in the statement to your donation for receipting purposes. See account details below!

EFT or Bank Transfer Donation within Australia/Overseas

Electronic Funds Transfer by online banking “Pay Anyone”,&“other bank “over the counter

For EFT Please cut and paste copy of online transaction receipt into an email to: avro_bomber_assn@hotmail.com

For Other Bank over the counter, please request Bank transaction statement and post to our PO Box 176 in Lara 3212 Victoria Australia.

OUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS

BANK:
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
360 COLLINS STREET
MELBOURNE 3001 Victoria AUSTRALIA

ACCOUNT NAME:
AVRO BOMBER PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION

BANKING NUMBERS:
BSB NUMBER : 033065
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 25 5339