By: Newforest - 29th August 2011 at 21:16
Did anyone else see the article today on HAwker Restorations in today’s Independant . The next flyer is in around 7 months and the German factory that made the tubes is no more so future restorations are limited to what stock is left.
If we all read our Flypast dated August 2011 (remember our sponsors!) we would have know all this information then! 😉
By: Newforest - 29th August 2011 at 21:16
Did anyone else see the article today on HAwker Restorations in today’s Independant . The next flyer is in around 7 months and the German factory that made the tubes is no more so future restorations are limited to what stock is left.
If we all read our Flypast dated August 2011 (remember our sponsors!) we would have know all this information then! 😉
By: Moggy C - 29th August 2011 at 16:54
..the German factory that made the tubes is no more so future restorations are limited to what stock is left.
That sounds like a journalist failing to understand what was said
The German ‘factory’ that made the steel is called ThyssenKrupp AG, aka Krupps (what irony) and as far as I know is still going despite the best efforts of Bomber Command
The (IIRC) British factory that rolled the tubes is no more and the stock has been limited since the first (and I think only) batch was bought many years back.
Moggy
By: Moggy C - 29th August 2011 at 16:54
..the German factory that made the tubes is no more so future restorations are limited to what stock is left.
That sounds like a journalist failing to understand what was said
The German ‘factory’ that made the steel is called ThyssenKrupp AG, aka Krupps (what irony) and as far as I know is still going despite the best efforts of Bomber Command
The (IIRC) British factory that rolled the tubes is no more and the stock has been limited since the first (and I think only) batch was bought many years back.
Moggy
By: Arabella-Cox - 29th August 2011 at 16:44
I’ve got one sitting in the garage, can’t decide if I should trade it for a tractor or a trailer tho…
Sell it and buy a trailer, sell both wheels off that, then buy another tractor and trailer, then….it’ll work, I know it will! 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 29th August 2011 at 16:44
I’ve got one sitting in the garage, can’t decide if I should trade it for a tractor or a trailer tho…
Sell it and buy a trailer, sell both wheels off that, then buy another tractor and trailer, then….it’ll work, I know it will! 🙂
By: ZRX61 - 29th August 2011 at 16:05
We’ve all had lucky finds like that haven’t we? :rolleyes:
I’ve got one sitting in the garage, can’t decide if I should trade it for a tractor or a trailer tho…:diablo:
By: ZRX61 - 29th August 2011 at 16:05
We’ve all had lucky finds like that haven’t we? :rolleyes:
I’ve got one sitting in the garage, can’t decide if I should trade it for a tractor or a trailer tho…:diablo:
By: Beaufighter VI - 29th August 2011 at 15:55
Bruce, it was a Dinky toy.
By: Beaufighter VI - 29th August 2011 at 15:55
Bruce, it was a Dinky toy.
By: Tin Triangle - 29th August 2011 at 15:54
Could have been a Fisher-Price toy one?
By: Tin Triangle - 29th August 2011 at 15:54
Could have been a Fisher-Price toy one?
By: Bruce - 29th August 2011 at 15:09
Crikey, they must have been made of gold!
No wheels, no matter how rare would fund a new tractor and trailer…..
Bruce
By: Bruce - 29th August 2011 at 15:09
Crikey, they must have been made of gold!
No wheels, no matter how rare would fund a new tractor and trailer…..
Bruce
By: Arabella-Cox - 29th August 2011 at 15:07
I like this comment:
witchend 55 minutes ago
I knew a farmer in Northumberland who had 2 spitfire wheels on his farm cart. Came from an old 2nd world war airfield .They were pointed out by a spitfire enthusiast who happened to see the farmer and cart one day.The wheels when sold raised enough in themselves to purchase a brand new tractor and trailer.
Just shows how expensive these things are.
We’ve all had lucky finds like that haven’t we? :rolleyes:
By: Arabella-Cox - 29th August 2011 at 15:07
I like this comment:
witchend 55 minutes ago
I knew a farmer in Northumberland who had 2 spitfire wheels on his farm cart. Came from an old 2nd world war airfield .They were pointed out by a spitfire enthusiast who happened to see the farmer and cart one day.The wheels when sold raised enough in themselves to purchase a brand new tractor and trailer.
Just shows how expensive these things are.
We’ve all had lucky finds like that haven’t we? :rolleyes:
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