To make life easier I have started a new thread to make llife easier to track the progress of hopefully saving the nose section of XL391 which is currently in a scrap yard in Cheshire.
Enquries have been made and the nose is still available so now it is a case of seeing what interest can be generated to see if the nose can realistically be purchased and stored/displayed somewhere.
Having scanned across at least 3 other threads (!) the list so far of parties interested in helping are (in no particualr order) –
Olympus Swan
XL391
Rocketeer
Wildcat
Myself
& Barn Owl with some man power 😉
If you are interested in helping please send me a PM to discuss further. 🙂
Jon
By: vulcan-love - 12th March 2006 at 17:01
dont know if she’s gone yet. Last was that I contacted Phil and asked they remove the door. No reply yet.
the craft is preserved in time on google earth, just look around blackpool, you’ll see her !!!!!
By: wv838 - 2nd March 2006 at 17:09
It was more the running costs I was thinking about, XN923 !
By: Jon H - 2nd March 2006 at 17:05
scrap it! Only thing I would do is to remove everythng that can be unscrewed/unbolted. Might come handy in the restoration of another Vulcan. doors/panels/flooring/windows/….
Pretty sure that scrapping it was the current owner has in mind if she hasn’t already gone…!
By: XN923 - 2nd March 2006 at 11:18
at 5k he is yanking your chain. Add on the other costs of moving and rebuilding her and you might as well get married – it’s cheaper.
Hate to break it to you Roy, but the average cost of weddings in the UK these days is £14,000. I managed to get mine in around £10,000.
Given that a Vulcan nose starts to look pretty reasonable…
By: Fouga23 - 2nd March 2006 at 10:51
scrap it! Only thing I would do is to remove everythng that can be unscrewed/unbolted. Might come handy in the restoration of another Vulcan. doors/panels/flooring/windows/….
By: wv838 - 1st March 2006 at 09:47
LOL!! I think you may have a valid point there 😀
By: wv838 - 28th February 2006 at 13:05
at 5k he is yanking your chain. Add on the other costs of moving and rebuilding her and you might as well get married – it’s cheaper.
By: Peter - 28th February 2006 at 01:31
Wow
I do not know guys.. after the last shocking photos I am leaning towards the “let it go” crowd!
Would it not be possible to remove anything worth salvaging including the door etc ?
By: Jon H - 27th February 2006 at 15:46
I took a slight back seat on this over the past couple of days – Pete (Vulcan-Love) was dealing with the yard….
By: Dave T - 27th February 2006 at 15:25
So does anyone know if she has finally gone yet?
Don’t you Jon ?
I thought you were the guy organising the rescue ? :confused:
By: Jon H - 27th February 2006 at 15:19
So does anyone know if she has finally gone yet?
By: Vulcan903 - 24th February 2006 at 23:31
Bye Bye XL391. A well remembered serial No of the mighty V Force.
Who’s next XM603?
By: Jon H - 24th February 2006 at 22:06
It has popped off this mortal coil and joined the choir invisbule! – next line if I remember correctly…
Well as was said from the outset if it couldn’t be saved for a reasonable amount then admit defeat and walk away. So I would say unless the flight deck can be cut out and saved for not much money (i know…! lol 🙂 ) I think that point has been reached….
By: Bruce - 24th February 2006 at 19:45
It is an ex Vulcan
By: vulcan-love - 24th February 2006 at 19:34
guys
price is back to 5k !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
phil just mailed me (phil is in charge of the yard)
its got grab hook holes in it now too. and the blister is crushed. theres a massive hole in the radome.
By: Dave T - 24th February 2006 at 19:11
cant see them as i am not logged on!
******!!!!!
Hope Vulcan-love doesn’t mind, but they are reproduced here….
By: andyxh558 - 24th February 2006 at 19:03
cant see them as i am not logged on!
******!!!!!
By: vulcan-love - 24th February 2006 at 19:00
latest pictures 391
By: andyxh558 - 24th February 2006 at 18:42
i remeber the granada reports about it as she flew over woodford before going to balckpool, ahh memories!
By: vulcan-love - 23rd February 2006 at 20:06
im 391, the falkland’s boast
landed 83 on bateson’s coast
since been passed
from pillar to post
lookin for the hands
that love the most
fearing the crusher
fearing the ghost
braving the weather
in search of a host.
my poem to 391, by Pete.
(ok i guess when she landed 83 ! )
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