That seems right, I think those ‘8’s were applied to the Shacks at about that time.
The only Nimrod accidents in that area were the ones mentioned above though.

Nice pics, looking forward to seeing the others:)

The ‘8’s were applied prior to the 40th anniversary events in 1989, but may have been applied as early as the 8/8/88 event.

Also, Nimrod R.1 XW666 ditched just offshore in the Moray Firth, not far off of Lossiemouth, not in Findhorn bay.

Kind Regards,
Scotty