Shuttleworth Collection – a new arrival
A quick visit to the Shuttleworth collection on the 10th Feb to see the progress of the winter work being painstakingly carried out by the engineers
A new bit of signwriting on the Klemm
Another view of the Scud glider, britains olderst flying glider which is now owned by the collection
The Hawker Demon with its engine covers off
Elsewhere, work is now concentrating on getting the aircraft ready for the forthcoming show season, the Gladiator is in the workshop getting some TLC
The engineers are testing her flaps
“How accurate is that airfix kit of yours again?”
Panels
A closeup of the wheels showing the internal shock absorber.
The Tomtit is getting a checkover as well
An unusual view
A quick view of the current restoration work, starting with the wings from the Blackburn Mercury
These have seen some life!
The PO2 still has the wings trial fitted
The Spitfire now has more panels attached for a trial fit
work on the horitontal stabilisers
finally a new arrival the aircraft in question is a replica Demoiselle and its hoped to fly it at a few shows this year.
By: GliderSpit - 31st March 2025 at 11:29
Thanks for the update. What an awful lot of work is in progress over there!!
By: The Blue Max - 31st March 2025 at 11:28
I didnt know OW had a Blackburn Mercury?? When did they get that:confused:
Or are they the wings of the Type D 1912 Monoplane??
By: G-ASEA - 31st March 2025 at 11:28
Dave, please dont let me put you off visiting. However you can join the SVAS online HERE!
Thanks for that, it takes me 20 minutes to get to Old Warden. my father still has a bit to do on the Scud.
Dave
By: pagen01 - 31st March 2025 at 11:28
Haven’t a clue what most of those things are, but fantastic pictures and thanks for sharing.
By: Manonthefence - 31st March 2025 at 11:28
Dave, please dont let me put you off visiting. However you can join the SVAS online HERE!
By: G-ASEA - 31st March 2025 at 11:28
I nearly went to Shuttleworth today, as i have to join the Svas again for a project with the Vintage glider club that m involed with. But weather put me off.
Dave
By: Manonthefence - 31st March 2025 at 11:27
Ah ok. Its still bloody old and bloody nice.
By: Manonthefence - 31st March 2025 at 11:27
Which was also known as the Mercury was it not?
By: Manonthefence - 31st March 2025 at 11:27
Teaches me for a: trying to be clever (although I did think it would get heads turning) and b: believing the interweb
By: The Blue Max - 31st March 2025 at 11:27
The Mercury was a 1911 two seat A/C, we built a static one or “Flambards” many years ago which is now at Elvington. Thought OW had a new resident!!!!
By: mike currill - 31st March 2025 at 11:26
I’ve always thought that some of the early 3 axis microlights bore more than a passing resemblance to this machine. I wonder if that is where they got the idea from? I reckon the weight would be in a similar category too.
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February 14, 2010 at 6:00 pm