Cockpits

Also many pictures here:

http://www.cockpitfest.co.uk/

And it depends. Some restore to factory fresh condition, some like the slightly used look 🙂

Thanks twin otter

I’m over my photo limit on here, but there are a couple of albums in this web gallery from last year’s event http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/gallery.php 🙂

A similar set will no doubt appear after the weekend of the 2012 ‘gathering’. 😉

An Albermarle is an oddball idea – any pics or details of the frames recovered?

I know Jon H has photo’s, but a few pertinent threads here (there may be others), one of which has a photo…

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=88260

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=82987

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=66800

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=36865

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If you would like more on WR985 Give me a PM

I know little about the Long Marston Shack and it’s situation – I was merely thinking that aside from Cyprus, there are no other Shacks in danger at the moment. I’ll pm Camlobe anyway – won’t do any harm to say hello to a fellow Shack nut.

An Albermarle is an oddball idea – any pics or details of the frames recovered?

Are we purely speculating about the fate of the Long Marston Shack or is its disposal/fate presently up for discussion and its present location and completness about to change ?

…. I’d rather build something older and extinct, and it would probably be a Botha… What else can you suggest for a scratch build?

Just a thought… what’s the latest on the ex-Bacup Albemarle cockpit frames owned by a Mr D.Stansfield, Burnley ?

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WL-756

Hi Johnny,
Would be very surprised if Camlobe parted with that Shack nose, he’s an EX-RAF Shack Engineer, is very enthusiastic about it and just loves em still.

Bill T.

Sorry to wade in, as he says, WL756 (bottom right) is the best candidate short term.

The Shack’ Associations VP293 has been well discussed recently, and the example at Helston is firmly encased in their building (and isn’t for disposal anyway i believe ?).

As you say Bob, that might, just might… leave WR985 (bottom left) if you can get your foot in the door early on. Best of luck….

Tropic Thunder – a valid point, and well raised. I am a volunteer at the museum at Dumfries where we have 2 JP’s, 2 Canberra cockpits, a Hunter, and have had a Chipmunk and a Vampire (similar construction to a Venom, and beyond my woodwork skills) in the past. I can (and do) get my fill of these and others during my time volunteering there, so for a privately owned project to keep at home a bit of a change would be nice! The Delfin is not my thing and is quite complete and in good condition anyway, and Jon’s Sea Hawk is much the same – very tempting, but probably beyond my budget.

A Shack is the dream project (a tentative pm may well be sent) but there is little hope of finding any apart from Long Marston, and I’m not sure what the situation is there. So the search goes on – even if, as you accurately point out, I don’t actually know what I’m searching for…

i find it bemusing that even johnny does not know what he wants

jp hunter seahawk canberra chipmunk venom delfin,all discounted as if they are common as apples on trees

only other shackelton cockpit is WL756 owned by this forums Camlobe i believe? perhaps you should pm him an offer johnny?

Thanks for the suggestions guys, but to be honest neither JP’s or Canberras set me on fire – I can spend as much time as I like on 2 complete JP’s and 2 Canberra cockpits at the museum (less than a mile from my house), and would rather have a bit of a change! Shack is my first choice (have you checked your sofa yet?!), but fifties jet-ish is decidedly more likely, so please do keep the suggestions coming!

I had toyed with the idea of building from scratch (inspired by Cees Broere), but not sure I would build something which exists already. If I go that way I’d rather build something older and extinct, and it would probably be a Botha – very strong local links, thousands flew (and hundreds died) in them but none are left. However, drawings are the key, and I don’t know if they have survived. What else can you suggest for a scratch build?

JK (The picky sod!)

we have an unrestored JP cockpit that is in need of TLC, i

Any pictures?

As I said on the Ebay thread..

The lot also contains a NOS unfitted canopy which the vendor sourced seperate to the original purchase and various other fittings.

Look at it as cockpit starter kit with added value.

Ross

that’s a lot of money for a stripped shell of a canberra, you’d be spending the same again over and over just to equip it

What about CANBERRA PR9 XH174 COCKPIT SECTION on E-Bay?

contact dave thomas at phoenix aviation museum bruntingthorpe as we have an unrestored JP cockpit that is in need of TLC, i’m sure he’s had a few offers but it hasn’t sold yet, we believe it was a pre production JP that was used on cold weather trials as it’s build number is very early and is earlier than any other previously recorded JP if you PM me i’ll get his contact details

it is also placed on a basic trailer at the mo so you might get that included although it isn’t bolted down yet

I understand the Delfin has been bought and is under restoration.

PS – Could everyone please check down the back of their sofa for any Shackleton cockpits…..

If you fancy starting from scratch, I know where all the drawings are… for 1, 2 and 3.