Bessonneau hangar on ebay!

So does anyone know if this found a home in the end? Didnt sell on EBay anyway…….

Jon

‘This item has ended.’
Highest bid was only 525 £ (they expected 1500 £)

So does anyone know if this found a home in the end? Didnt sell on EBay anyway…….

Jon

Should have, my friend rang the museum curator last night

I have just emailed the guys at Stow Maries – hopefully they will pick up on this.

I know there was alot of talk recently about trying to rescue the Odiham one but why bother when you can buy one on ebay!

yes, but the Odiham one is complete and ‘useable’ this is not – the vendor does point out that some of the timber. a;; of the canvas cladding and the ropes will require replacing. Would be a great project though.

It looks as though it is a “type H” – as is the one at Odiham and the one under threat at Coventry. There is probably no connection to the Coventry example as it came from Weathersfield some years ago. I recently came across a mention of three “Bessonneau Type H” hangars being sold from Whitley aerodrome (only about a mile from where the Coventry survivor is situated) just after WW1 – this could well have been the source for that one.

Roger Smith.

Bit of a coincidence, another Bessoneau turning up in the Coventry area (thinking about the Coventry hangar thread).
Hopefully it will be saved and put to good use.

Nice, i’ve texted a friend who should, hopefully, in turn contact someone at Stow Maries to let them know!