Rich I believe that material was lost in a fire at Chadderton in 1959 as mentioned here:
http://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/feature/new-avro-heritage-museum-in-woodford

So its OK but hibernation continues. There is an even more reclusive RAFM aircraft actually on site at Cosford, but in the RAF enclave, namely the former South African Lockheed Ventura. This was acquired in exchange for an ultra rare “spare” Oxford many decades ago. What a shame that the public cannot see and so appreciate it. Some museums in the US display un-restored airframes occasionally pending their restoration. This helps visitors to appreciate the challenges and complexities that the engineers have to tackle when planning a project which can generate postive interest. With the present round of moves and developments at Hendon and Cosford I doubt this Ventura will see the light of day any time soon – so another in deeper hibernation.

1977

I don’t recall Harvard G-BBHK as having been owned by DA / WoGB – was that the case?

. Hope you get your answer now, sorry I can’t help.

Allow me to add more cheese to your grater then… 🙂

Actually the original Hotspur cockpit which was at Aldershot was, last I enquired, in store with the RAFM, possibly at Duxford but lord knows if it’ll ever see the light of day again. I tried for so many years to gain access to it to try and document and ascertain it’s identity but didn’t get anywhere. It was in need of some TLC last I saw it and offered some replacements for broken components.

I wasn’t aware that the RAFM had any connection with the Hotspur nose which moved from display at Aldershot and into store at Duxford with the IWM. Was that a typo?

Looking at possibilities and fantasies

Vampire T11 – every other museum has one,but the RAFM doesn’t have one on display (XD515 was under restoration as long ago as 2008)
Venom – no genuine RAF Venom, the ex-Swiss one would represent the type, – is it on show?
Valetta – post war Transport workhorse, not that many left though!

The RAF Museum already has a Valleta but it is stored out of view at Cosford. There is however a good example at Flixton.
The RAF Museum did obtain a genuine RAF Venom ex gate guardian from the Far East. IIRC it was brought back dismantled as deck cargo and after storage for years at Cosford it was never assembled and was passed on.

Blackburn Beverley. It’s about time they rescued the only remaining example at Fort Paulli.

I am sure the people involved who rescued this from almost certain destruction and moved it by road then reassembled it and maintain Fort Paull are really chuffed to hear your views. The airframe is suffering corrosion but it survives despite the larger collections never taking it on.

Who do you mean by “they” should rescue it? The RAFM of course never owned the example that was once displayed outside at Hendon and SFAIK declined to take it on due to its corroded state so what prospect that they would be likely to do this?

A bit of an aside, but it is a shame that the Swift, loaned by a private owner as a static exhibit, may no longer be accessible to the public. I had looked forward to seeing this amazing restoration. Having seen it many times outside at Upperhill I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome of their efforts. I wonder where it will eventually reside?