August 26, 2004 at 10:56 am
Hello
Does anybody know if there are any early mark spitfires (Mk1/2) being restored.
I believe one was recovered from the beach in France, and was going to re rebuilt?
What happened to this project
By: DazDaMan - 26th August 2004 at 11:37
P9374
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-p9374.html
By: Yak 11 Fan - 26th August 2004 at 11:18
Sympathetic I would think!!!
Do you think this post may flush him out of the woodwork??
Back on topic there was talk of two Mk1’s and a Seafire II awaiting restoration in the UK, I believe one of the Mk1’s even got registered as G-MKIA, however since then it’s all gone quiet
By: Arabella-Cox - 26th August 2004 at 11:10
Should I feel jealous, or sympathetic? 😉
By: Yak 11 Fan - 26th August 2004 at 11:04
I feel that the influence of a young lady prevents him from having time to post anymore!!!!
By: Arabella-Cox - 26th August 2004 at 11:02
The remains of one were recovered by the BBC’s Time Team; I believe it was Paul Klipsch’s machine, ex-92 Squadron shot down 10th May 1940 around St Evre, but I don’t believe it will be going for restoration.
AR213 is being fully restored by PPS at Booker, sorry, Wycombe Air Park. One of our forum members has been working on it for some time and had previously said it was a ground up rebuild and therefore a lot of work, which is probably why he doesn’t have time to post any more… 😉