Having flipped through one of the monthlies at T*scos today i noticed an article on some of the Schneider racers and it got me wondering how many of them are left? I`m not talking replicas just the original machines, do any of the Glosters survive?………Martin
By: WJ244 - 4th October 2011 at 17:52
Yes, it was recovered a couple of days after the accident. The floats were ripped off, the left wing was split spanwise between the spars and the rear monocoque fuselage had broken away from the forward fuselage steel frames. It is also said that the magnesium components of the Mercury engine had partially disolved. In short, it was a total wreck
Sorry only just got back to this thread as it got buried.
Thanks for the reply – Looks like I don’t need to contact TIGHAR after all!
By: Newforest - 29th September 2011 at 22:07
Indeed – written by some bloke named Kightly who seems terribly familiar…
There’s a link on his blog (http://www.vintageaerowriter.com/)
Adrian
And to boot a photo of our most knowledgeable export sorry expert! 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 29th September 2011 at 21:56
Yes, it was recovered a couple of days after the accident. The floats were ripped off, the left wing was split spanwise between the spars and the rear monocoque fuselage had broken away from the forward fuselage steel frames. It is also said that the magnesium components of the Mercury engine had partially disolved. In short, it was a total wreck
By: WJ244 - 29th September 2011 at 18:02
The magazine article said that the Short Crusader sank in the Lagoon at Venice which got me wondering if it was ever salvaged?
By: Mike J - 29th September 2011 at 00:09
There are 4 left in Italy (although the MC.72 is not technically a Schneider racer as it never competed in the contest) including a Macchi M-39 and Fiat C-29
Plus Doolittle’s Curtiss R3C-2 in the Smithsonian
And then the 2 S.6s (Science Museum and Solent Sky, although that one is now out on tour I believe)
That’s it!
By: adrian_gray - 28th September 2011 at 21:08
This month’s Aeroplane has an article on the Macchi M.C.72, and a photo of the survivor MM181 at Vigna di Valle which also houses the M.39 MM76, the Fiat C.29 and maybe some more…..
Indeed – written by some bloke named Kightly who seems terribly familiar…
There’s a link on his blog (http://www.vintageaerowriter.com/) to a sound recording of the thing. I will say little, except that it sounds hotter than Satan’s posing pouch. It howls!
Adrian
By: Growler - 28th September 2011 at 20:57
Here’s S1595 in the Science Museum. I have to say I was dismayed by its condition as it is at floor level and few who passed it seemed to be able to resist copping a quick feel.
Supermarine S6B. by The Guitarsmith, on Flickr
This month’s Aeroplane has an article on the Macchi M.C.72, and a photo of the survivor MM181 at Vigna di Valle which also houses the M.39 MM76, the Fiat C.29 and maybe some more…..
By: DazDaMan - 28th September 2011 at 20:12
Supermarine S.6A N248 is at Solent Sky, while S.6B S1595 is at the Science Museum. At least according to Wikipedia, anyway…..
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