Mark, it’s distracting that you’ve resurrected this old Davidstow thread to flag up issues about St Merryn. To draw more attention to the current matter would it be better to start a new thread with St Merryn in the title as your post (unless I’ve misunderstood) does not concern Davidstow?

Circus 6, were you referring to St Merryn or talking about Davidstow as you describe a desolate location and a museum – SFAIK there’s no museum at St Merryn?

Tim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thruxton_Jackaroo

As featured in Wiki! So, only three remaining out of eighteen converted?

Don’t believe all you read on there! I can think of at least 5 that survive including one in Canada, two airworthy in the UK, one other brought back from Australia to the UK and under active restoration plus one other dismantled in deep store. there is one more derelict abroad but I need to rack my memory for the location.

Another was reconverted to a Tiger Moth in the UK some years back.

Tim

Geoff

I have been a member of the Wellesbourne Aviation Group for many years and immediately offered to provide the OP the information they want.

It doesn’t help to conflate groups as it results in increased confusion for those trying to make contact. I gave recognition that you only appeared to be trying to help so not sure what point you’re trying to make in your bizarre first sentence in your last post. :confused:

Tim

If you send me a P.M. I can help you.

Tim

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But, there were two additions to the 1955 display collection. The FIAT Cr42 and the two seat Fw190! The Wellington (T10) was NOT at Biggin at that time. We learned separately and later that it was a part of the Fraser- Nash Collection and had been stored at London Airport since, I dimly recall, 1953 or 1954. That was after it joined the Collection following refurbishment to flying status at Vickers Armstrong’s airfield at Wisley……..
The complete Fraser Nash Collection of aircraft, minus the Wellington, was on display at Wisley in September 1956 for the Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party held at the airfield the lak of the Wellington was noted in the programme!

The Nash Collection was I understood formed by R.G.J. (Dick) Nash. I have never seen it referred to as the Fraser Nash collection – are you conflating it perhaps with Archibald Goodman Frazer-Nash a different industrialist in the automotive history?

Tim

Longshot – I think the Fury you may be referring to was not an Isaacs Fury (which is a scale home-build design) but the full scale “replica” G-BKBB. This reportedly incorporated some original Hawker biplane components. I believe it is now in the USA.

Tim

Excellent news that this has been saved as a complete aircraft and is to go to such a worthy home – well done. It must be some years since two Javalins shared one location (probably when one from Cosford left for Baginton)? Hopefully you’ll be able to display your new acquisition next year; I realise you have other airframes stored waiting assembly / attention so will this join that queue or is the plan to assemble it soon after arrival?

Tim