As a result of a note in the local paper about this museum closing on Easter Monday, I called in today to see if the 3 aircraft are still there and indeed they are. There is a Skeeter painted as XN341, a Flying Flea registered as G-ADRG and the Penn-Smith Gyroplane registered as G-AXOM. The young lady on reception wasn’t sure when/if they are being auctioned but the cars are due to be auctioned on 10th June and the motor bikes on 29th April. The auctioneers are Brightwells of Leominster. The cars are an eclectic bunch ranging from a Bond Bug to a Porsche Carrera but the aircraft would seem to be in reasonable condition and definitely worth saving, especially after the interest shown in the other Flying Flea thread. The telephone number is 01462-850339
By: charliehunt - 1st July 2015 at 12:33
Thanks for the link, AA.
By: G-ASEA - 1st July 2015 at 11:35
Don’t know what it was like. But Lasham Glider Heritage Centre have a Flea that I think they would let go.
Dave
By: avion ancien - 1st July 2015 at 11:33
The auctioneer’s history of this Pou de Ciel replica (or late build – call it what you will) is to be found at http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=5440. The engine, I suspect, came from a Citroën 2CV – which is original, but not original (if you get my drift!).
By: charliehunt - 1st July 2015 at 10:43
What condition is the Flea in?
By: Bruce - 1st July 2015 at 10:36
That’s a lot of money for a dead Skeeter. I wonder where it went.
By: Jagx204 - 1st July 2015 at 10:33
Auction Results – any new locations?
So the Auction took place on the 10th June.
The aviation exhibits made the following:
Lot number 124
Description Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 Helicopter
Hammer value £5,400
Lot number 114
Description Rolls-Royce Avon Jet Engine
Hammer value £600
Lot number 126
Description Penn Smith Gyrocopter
Registration G-AXOM
Hammer value £600
Lot number 125
Description Flying Flea Aircraft
Hammer value £800
Anyone on here make a purchase?
By: Arabella-Cox - 26th March 2015 at 16:26
ozplane. thanks for that, its been several years since I saw it whilst flying out of Henlow. I remember being surprised to see a man-o-war on top of a hill in Bedfordshire.
By: ozplane - 26th March 2015 at 15:45
I think it was supposed to be the “Endeavour” but anyway it just rotted away and all that remains is the outline of the hull.
By: Arabella-Cox - 26th March 2015 at 15:37
What’s going to happen to the Galleon (or whatever that ship was)?
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