Canberra Cockpit forsale!

i would love that canberra cockpit but what my parents would think of having it is another matter. i have yet to win them over on keeping ferrets so what they would think of a canberra cockpit i dont know.

G-AOHL

Hi,

The Viscount is G-AOHL, the old BAF cabin trainer. I have bought it to add to my collection at Pershore, and should be transporting it w/c 31 Oct.

John

Viscount cockpit

The Viscount cockpit was up for sale itself up to a week or so ago, don’t know if it was sold, or it’s just awaiting re-posting.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AIRCRAFT-COCKPIT-CANBERRA-PR9-XH175_W0QQitemZ6571820012QQcategoryZ14050QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Canberra still for sale at £2500.

J man

Could have been worse….

P.S. Notice I used the phrase ‘AirCoach’ and not ‘AirBus’, as I believe somebodies thought of that one already! :rolleyes:

Could have called it Skytours………lol

Now go on yer hols whilst we delete yer membership…lol

:diablo:

Right that’s settled then!!

I’m off up MAM!

1. Tools ————- CHECK
2. Disc cutter ———CHECK
3. Filler —————CHECK
3. Argosy ————-CHECK (Canberra as backup :dev2: )
4. Permission ———-ERM??? 😀
5. Oh yeah anyone wanna swap a bus chassis for some Argosy wings?? :diablo:

Just kidding

I’m going off to Cyprus tommorow, so catch you all in about a week!

Cheers

Kev 😎

Pete – never seen the Beech 18 Bus, have seen a C47 on a school bus chassis…

On American ebay a few weeks ago a specialist coachbuilding firm was offering a Boeing 727 fuselage (okay, the front half of a 727 fuselage) already mounted on a chassis from a Mercedes-Benz bus.

[Edit – it’s still there. Item number 4579294255] http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Boeing-727-Jet-Limo-Tour-Bus-Limousine-Billboard-YOU_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6728QQitemZ4579294255QQrdZ1

Isn’t this how several historic types were recovered? Having been turned into caravans, houseboats, etc?

What goes around, may come back around. Wonder how a Canberra nose might suit a small-block chevrolet engine? 😀

Rob/Kansan

Pete – never seen the Beech 18 Bus, have seen a C47 on a school bus chassis…

Bostin, it was done in the USA with a Beech 18 fuselage. You might be onto something there…. Worth trying..

At the time I think it had a blue globe on the tail fin – not sure what that was all about!

That was the badge of 1 PRU. Initially the PR.9s from Wyton’s 39 Sqn were transferred to this PRU when they moved to Marham. Later though they discarded the “Globe” and became 39 Sqn again with the winged bomb on the fin.

😉

Is that a Viscount nose I saw next to the Andover fuselage for sale?

Looks like a Viscount to me!

Is that a Viscount nose I saw next to the Andover fuselage for sale?

James B

Nice idea mate 😀

Funnily enough I was thinking something similar myself today.

I would love to graft the Andover or similar fuselage to a bare bus chassis, with the driving controls built into the cockpit, and the eng/transmission tucked neatly away in the hold.Then I could make a mint doing ‘AirCoach’ tours round the countries aviation hotspots, doing enthusiast trips.

It’s either a very good idea, or I need to get out more!! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

Cheers

Kev

P.S. Notice I used the phrase ‘AirCoach’ and not ‘AirBus’, as I believe somebodies thought of that one already! :rolleyes:

Hmm somewhere I have some lovely pics of XH175 taken at St Mawgan in Aug 1986 – the first PR9 I ever saw (apart from the Shorts SC9).
At the time I think it had a blue globe on the tail fin – not sure what that was all about!

Would love the Bandit and make it into a mobile home/camper :):):) if only the price was about 50% less would be a viable project..

A225HVY

All three have been on ebay for about a month now, no takers- price too high?

TT

I went round Boscombe Down a few years ago and we were allowed into a white/grey Andover CC2 which they had acquired from the QF. I seem to remember being told that it was suffering from a fair amount of corrosion. Maybe that was the one that ended up at Stock.

I must check on the Queens Flight connection because I thought they were accounted for.

The andover is ripe for a museum. Enthusiast interest plus the Queens flight connection appeals to the public. I’d bid but i’m skint and will be for ever!

J man

that Canberra cockpit is nice as well! strange to see it so complete inside