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Stolen Identity

A little challenge for the start of the week. I wonder who will be quickest at giving some details of the history of and providing an identity for this once fine machine and tell us where the photo was taken.

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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 17th June 2008 at 13:24

It’ll be a bit quicker after I found the log books for it on ebay recently … 😉

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By: low'n'slow - 17th June 2008 at 09:34

……………..and when will they re-consummate their relationship? Clearly the estimate of years rather than months has proved to be nearer to the mark!

The wings and the fuselage currently I understand, have the width of the Irish Sea and most of England separating them! I was told that they will be reunited sooner rather than later, workshop space and time permitting!

As this is a restoration to flyable status, I’m sure it will happen. But it won’t be done in a hurry 😉

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By: avion ancien - 16th June 2008 at 22:22

Very close to the wings I hope!:)

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=70860&highlight=Percival+Q.6

……………..and when will they re-consummate their relationship? Clearly the estimate of years rather than months has proved to be nearer to the mark!

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By: Newforest - 16th June 2008 at 21:57

Very close to the wings I hope!:)

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=70860&highlight=Percival+Q.6

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By: avion ancien - 16th June 2008 at 21:12

Quite true and I saw the wings only last Wednesday in a hangar at Fenland.

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So where’s the fuselage nowadays?

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By: Newforest - 16th June 2008 at 18:28

That’s my birthday and I was fifteen but I didn’t do it Guv!:D

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By: Willip26 - 16th June 2008 at 17:30

Well done both Bruce and Newforest !! Didn’t take you too long.

It is indeed and was actually taken on the last day of the decade.

31/12/59 at Thruxton.

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By: Newforest - 16th June 2008 at 15:16

Yes, it is ‘HOM and presumably at Thruxton where it died. Some trophy hunter has removed the reg.:(

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By: Bruce - 16th June 2008 at 13:05

OK then,

Percival G6 – G-AHOM, formerly of Central Newbury Motors, pictured at Thruxton in the early sixties.

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1028036/

Hows that ?

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By: Willip26 - 16th June 2008 at 12:53

Silly question but after a brief look i cant see any engines or are the hidden by something ??

I think you’re right and that they had already been removed.

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By: Willip26 - 16th June 2008 at 12:51

Wasn’t the longest surviving Q6 G-AFFD which was kept for some time on the Isle of Man?
David

Quite true and I saw the wings only last Wednesday in a hangar at Fenland.

But no, it’s not that one.

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By: XH668 - 16th June 2008 at 12:00

Silly question but after a brief look i cant see any engines or are the hidden by something ??
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By: dsinnett - 16th June 2008 at 11:59

Wasn’t the longest surviving Q6 G-AFFD which was kept for some time on the Isle of Man?
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By: Willip26 - 16th June 2008 at 11:39

Well, you’re not wrong so far…

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By: Bruce - 16th June 2008 at 10:57

Well,

It’s a Percival Q6.

After that, no idea!

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