Hi
I am new here and wondered if anyone can guide me with this?.
I have a small section of an Avro 707 that crashed in 1949, it is in perfect condition and comprises of rivetted skin that still has a fully legible serial number.
Question…Can the part be identified from the serial number to where it would have been located ?.
And where can i go to get this type of information?.
Many thanks in anticipation.
By: JT442 - 28th November 2011 at 15:57
Congratulations and thanks are in order – very few people donate their relics to museums these days and it takes a true enthusiast to place an object with an appropriate collection rather than resort to making a quick buck from e-bay (other internet auction sites are available). I am impressed, and I only wish more people could be like you. So congratulations for making the right choice and helping a museum increase its display potential, and thank you for restoring my faith in humanity. (2nd time this week this has happened!)
By: HALCYONMAN - 28th November 2011 at 15:29
Avro 707 Relic
Sorry been a while since i was last here.
Here are some pics of the piece from VX784, i donated it to FAST at Farnborough and the last i saw of it, it was placed in a glass cabinet on display. I hope they have now added a description card about what it was from, where it was found and the relevance it has to British aviation and Farnborough, not forgetting the brave test pilot who perished in the crash.
By: peppermint_jam - 24th June 2010 at 20:27
Any chance of a picture?
By: HALCYONMAN - 23rd June 2010 at 09:09
707 part
Hi
Thanks for that i have sent and email and wait with bated breath!.
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st June 2010 at 23:38
Again welcome to the forum…………….
Suggest you try Avro Heritage at Woodford…………. www.avroheritage.com/
Planemike
By: Newforest - 21st June 2010 at 18:46
Welcome to the Forum!
The first 707, the prototype VX784 crashed on 30th September, 1949 less than a month after its first flight on 4th September.
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June 21, 2010 at 5:19 pm