Major aviation collection to be saved

Oh dear. I hope this chap doesn’t get a visit from Environment Agency. Ken’s place was ever so slightly ‘active’.

Floods

There is a possibility this will end in tears…

depends if seasoned people in the community want to be bothered to buy and the prices

According to figures I saw published on the associated website, as mentioned in posting No 1, a sum of £50,000 will be required to relocate the items.
I’m not sure how one goes about raising such a sum especially as any available items from the collection will not be released/sold until after the move.
I would have thought that the only way to acquire such a sum would be sell off a few items before the move thus creating the necessary funds.
It may mean selling some treasured items but isn’t the idea to save the majority of the collection?

I’ve had to read this several times just to be certain I fully understand what’s going on.

A collaborative venture with the owner of the N. Yorks collection which has involved the other party paying out tens of thousands of pounds of their own money to rescue/move/store it, all on the owner’s behalf, with the vision of a “bespoke” museum to display it all in at the end of it?

That is one bold, and exciting venture. Good luck and let us know how it all works out!

It’s a very noble thing to do to remortgage your house to save someone else’s collection. I hope things work out well for him and the project. Wonder if Mr Wards cockpits are also going to the museum to be displayed?

Yes, I would be very, very careful about this. Especially if I was remortgaging my home to finance the move.

You are kidding, I missed that bit !, whatever the circumstances I would never risk my home for someone else’s property

Yes, I would be very, very careful about this. Especially if I was remortgaging my home to finance the move.

A few have been there and a general lack of empathy exists

I’d get all of the detail in writing, as it’s not unheard of for him to change his mind; his collection of cockpits spring to mind, some 14 odd years ago several of us were involved in purchasing some of these, as the owner thought he was to be ejected from his home, when this didn’t happen, all bets were off, and a wasted time was had by all.

Latest snippet of news –

“THE NORTH YORKSHIRE AVIATION COLLECTION ——Some Clarity

Many thanks to everyone who has replied to my message below. At this stage I think I ought to clarify my intentions to you.

1. I am simply a custodian of the collection in the owners absence.
2. My sole intention is to ‘rescue’ the collection.
3. I am not buying, and do not own any of the collection.
4. At this stage I am not in a position to sell any of the North Yorkshire collection.
5. Once removed from North Yorkshire the collection is going into secure storage, both at my Museum and at an undisclosed location.
6. The collection will be reunited with its owner in the future and will be displayed along with my collection in a brand new bespoke Museum of Aviation Memorabilia.
7. Once we know exactly what we have and what we will use, a large supply of surplus/duplicate items will then be offered to the market and other Museums.
8. The ‘rescue’ programme is expected to take at least another eight months due to the many obstacles described below.”

Jon

[QUOTE=Runway06;2279048 Certainly a good and seizable collection, will look forward to visiting the new museum when it’s up and running.[/QUOTE]

Certainly was a seizable collection

Some nice items, that BP Type E tail turret cupola looks very nice (Halifax, Liberator).
Lot of Lanc bits too. Didn’t he have the nose and ventral turrets restored of a Wellington?
Cees

Looks like Ken Ward’s collection

What Ken would that be then and what collection?, have I missed something here?

I think exposure is real problem.

Why not take a load to Newark aerojumble.

Unfortunately as a result of a previous ‘misunderstanding’ Newark will not allow Ken to attend Aerojumbles (or at least I’m left with that impression). With regards to airlifting the stuff out you will need several Chinooks! Certainly a good and seizable collection, will look forward to visiting the new museum when it’s up and running.

Looks a little disorganised to me, looks a nightmare job sorting out the histories of the piles of relic bits.

I think exposure is real problem.

Why not take a load to Newark aerojumble.

Looks like it. Would I remortgage my house for it? No…