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AlanR

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    There’s an awful lot of tradesmen who don’t even begin to approach the
    £77,000 VAT threshold.

    I remember that going back about £35 years, my Brother in law wanted
    some new sills welded onto his Triumph Spitfire. Chap who did it told him it
    was £25, or £20 for cash. His full time job was working for the income tax.

    Whenever I do work for people, I always leave it up to them as to how they
    want to pay. Most want to pay cash. Either way it costs them the same.

    in reply to: Red Arrows 2012 Schedule #2350078
    AlanR
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    They are also over London for Olympics opening ceremony.

    Start date/time: 27/07/2012 18:25 UTC
    End date/time: 27/07/2012 19:45 UTC
    Activity period: null
    Lower height limit: 000
    Upper height limit: 030

    FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
    5121N 00121E (MANSTON)1838
    5127N 00124E (OVER SEA N OF MARGATE) 1840
    5123N 00145E (OVER SEA)1842
    5210N 00223E (OVER SEA) 1851
    5219N 00155E (OVER SEA) 1854
    5128N 00113E (OVER SEA) 1904
    5133N 00030E (S OF BASILDON)1909
    5133N 00013E (S OF HORNCHURCH) 1911
    5132N 00001W (OLYMPIC STADIUM) 1912
    5132N 00002W (VICTORIA PARK) 1912
    5130N 00010W (HYDE PARK) 1913
    5133N 00025W (NORTHOLT) 1915
    5147N 00044W (HALTON) 1918
    5159N 00052W (S OF NASH) 1920
    5310N 00049W (CARLTON ON TRENT)1932
    5318N 00033W (SCAMPTON)1934
    FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 500-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE
    ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS
    12-07-0911/AS1

    ADD 1 hour for local/BST

    in reply to: WWII pilot not allowed to sit in Spitfire (merged) #943397
    AlanR
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    I am not sure it’s entirely correct to say that museums do not allow the general public to enter and sit in the cockpits of exhibits. There are exceptions. I took my son to an open cockpits evening at Cosford back in the summer and we were able to take a look in several of the aircraft (admittedly mainly, though not solely, the larger types).

    Indeed, when my wife and I were at Cosford we were looking at a Jet Provost. “Get in and I’ll take your picture” said the attendant.

    AlanR
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    I wonder if there’s more to this story than meets the eye ? :rolleyes:

    The timing was certainly very good.

    in reply to: Avro Lancaster 'Just Jane' in Payday loans advert… #944604
    AlanR
    Participant

    Regardless of what it was done for, if the funds from it help keep it live it’s a win win situation.

    I agree 😉

    in reply to: General Discussion #247274
    AlanR
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    Why do the Americans love to have very loud music on their videos ?

    in reply to: Scrapping aircraft the US way. #1840687
    AlanR
    Participant

    Why do the Americans love to have very loud music on their videos ?

    in reply to: Google highlights Amelia Earhart's birthday #944949
    AlanR
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    in reply to: General Discussion #247401
    AlanR
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    Well done to South Africa.

    Now England just need to get rid of Pietersen, to improve things in the England camp.

    in reply to: England vs S.A. Cricket #1840782
    AlanR
    Participant

    Well done to South Africa.

    Now England just need to get rid of Pietersen, to improve things in the England camp.

    in reply to: Google highlights Amelia Earhart's birthday #945061
    AlanR
    Participant

    Is that supposed to be representative of any particular aircraft ?

    in reply to: Battle of Britain – private footage #945567
    AlanR
    Participant

    I have to agree Hampden, that shot looks so model-like it really wasn’t worth the destruction of the real thing! According to Leonard Moseley’s book about the film, the explosives failed to detonate properly at the first attempt (hence that bit where Kenneth More ducks and only a bit of the door falls off). The explosives experts then went back in and re-set everything, and the full explosion was filmed on a second take.

    Yes you can see the fuel spray out before it ignites.

    in reply to: Sea Fury over Windermere #945908
    AlanR
    Participant

    He did well to fly in those conditions 😮

    in reply to: General Discussion #247956
    AlanR
    Participant

    One of the earliest film I remember seeing Simon Ward in, was Young Winston

    He was good in the Tudors as Bishop Stephen Gardiner

    RIP

    in reply to: Simon Ward – Aces High film #1841095
    AlanR
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    One of the earliest film I remember seeing Simon Ward in, was Young Winston

    He was good in the Tudors as Bishop Stephen Gardiner

    RIP

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