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P & A Wood car showroom Spitfire

Please can anyone confirm the identity of the Spitfire that was exhibited inside P & A Wood’s car showroom at Great Easton in 1998.

I have AR614 and TD248.

Thanks

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By: Zac Yates - 23rd December 2020 at 00:18

I guess the photo I linked to is misdated.

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By: adrian_gray - 21st December 2020 at 18:40

Yep, TD248 in her red and silver Cross of Lorraine scheme. I’ll be honest – I think it suited here much better than the camo scheme, there’s lots of camo spits, but that was special!

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By: shuck - 21st December 2020 at 09:41

Thank you for all your help.

All the best … Steve

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By: Trolley Aux - 20th December 2020 at 21:11

Thanks for clarification Bruce

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By: Bruce - 20th December 2020 at 12:28

The answer is both – AR614 first – courtesy of Hawker Restorations; TD248 was placed there by Historic Flying.

1998 sounds about right for ‘248 – 614 would have been placed there just before the sale to Paul Allen/FHC.

 

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By: Zac Yates - 20th December 2020 at 10:01

After a few seconds googling “AR614 car showroom” I found a stock photo of her at P&A dated 11 August 1998:

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-spitfire-car-dealer-showroom-10602349…

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By: Trolley Aux - 20th December 2020 at 09:51

Bilmey I must of missed that Ant

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By: Ant.H - 19th December 2020 at 19:45

I seem to remember it was TD248 displayed in the showroom in her old silver and red scheme.

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By: Trolley Aux - 19th December 2020 at 17:55

I thought it was a Hurricane

 

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By: HP111 - 19th December 2020 at 17:35

Was it a real Spitfire or just a mock-up? I seem to remember a mockup being displayed at at least one other car showroom.

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