Some years ago a chap announced that he was going to try & build a Short 184 repro, I seem to remember that he was in the north Lincolnshire area, but not too sure about that. Does any one know if he started to build, & if so how far has he got with the project ??.
Bob. T
By: sopwith.7f1 - 21st January 2011 at 12:19
There were some discussions many years ago about the possibility of building a replica 184 and restoring the example now at FAAM but it came to nothing, as I said before there are now no plans to restore this example, and what you see in the photos are all that there is.
BOO SHAME ON YOU FAA “lol”.:diablo:
Bob. T
By: Seaking93 - 20th January 2011 at 20:29
There were some discussions many years ago about the possibility of building a replica 184 and restoring the example now at FAAM but it came to nothing, as I said before there are now no plans to restore this example, and what you see in the photos are all that there is.
By: G-ASEA - 20th January 2011 at 17:31
There where plans to rebuild the FAA musems 184 once, But it was said that the couldn’t find the drawings to carry out the rebuild.
Dave
By: sopwith.7f1 - 20th January 2011 at 12:04
Hi AVION
I’m not too sure what else is left of the FAA’s 184, I did hear that there were some wing & tail components, as well as the forward fuselage, but don’t know if this is true.
As you said, depending on whats left, a repro might be the best course for the FAA to take, should they decide that they want a complete one on display, & I hope they do, as it would be great to see one.
Still no news on the other one that was supposed to be being built.
Bob. T
By: Seaking93 - 19th January 2011 at 13:04
There are no plans to rebuild the 184, the Gladiator and Barra are next, if you look in the background of the last photo you will see the ‘fishtank’ as the staff called it that now houses the 184 under construction
By: avion ancien - 19th January 2011 at 12:33
Assuming that what is/was on display at the FAAM is the totality of what it has, I hope that it is left and displayed in the condition illustrated in Robbo’s photographs. To “rebuild” that would, in my opinion, be a travesty in that the integrity would be subsumed into what would be, in percentage terms, a replica. If someone wants a replica Short 184, let it be built from scratch. Or if the FAAM should decide to “rebuild” what they have, let the new built elements be demonstrably what they are and obviously different from the original elements.
By: sopwith.7f1 - 19th January 2011 at 11:37
There were also rumours/announcements for a Handley Page O/100 or O/400 a while back – now that would be something! A Short 184 would be fantastic, a very important WW1 type
The 0/400 is more than a rumour, I’ve seen what they’ve done so far, they could do with some extra hands etc if your up for it.
As for the 184, I have not heard any more since it was first mentioned several years ago. There were rumours a long time ago, that the Fleet Air Arm museum were going to rebuild theirs, but nothing seems to have come of it “lack of funds etc I believe”.
Bob. T
By: Rlangham - 18th January 2011 at 22:37
There were also rumours/announcements for a Handley Page O/100 or O/400 a while back – now that would be something! A Short 184 would be fantastic, a very important WW1 type
By: FRANCISCO - 18th January 2011 at 17:29
What happened to the remains of the bombed out 184?
Cees
Cees
It is listed as on display at the Fleet Air Arm museum, Yeovilton
By: CeBro - 18th January 2011 at 17:12
What happened to the remains of the bombed out 184?
Cees
By: pogno - 18th January 2011 at 16:27
With a span of 63′ they are either still making wing ribs or given up and gone for a pint.
Richard
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