are there no other additions or updates to my list?…didn’t think I had got it that close to a complete list!!!

I have the rough outline of the list I have…I don’t tend to collect the engine numbers/mark so have added where I happen to have been given them (many of the recovered/restored engines are not recognisable anyway). I look forward to comments, corrections and hopefully additions 🙂

UK Museums & Groups
1 * IIa RAF Museum, installed in MN235
1 * IIa RAF Museum, installed in NV778
1 * III RAF Museum, displayed in front of MN235
1 * VII Southampton hall of aviation, on loan from Birmingham ex. Napiers
1 * VII Duxford, sectioned ex. Cambridge University
1 * IIb London Science museum, Kensington
1 * IIa RRHT, ex. Cranfield University
1 * IIa? Brenzet Aero Museum, Tempest ?? recovery
1 * ?? Dumfries and Galloway, Typhoon MN532 recovery
1 * ?? Reports to be still in place at crash, Typhoon JR439
1 * ?? Robertsbridge Aviation Sociecty, no. 44816 Typhoon ?? recovery
1 * ?? ?? ex. Shoreham Aviation museum, Typhoon ?? recovery with R Marley?
1 * ?? Devon Aircraft Recovery & Research, Typhoon ?? recovery
1 * ?? Honiton ATC, same as above?

UK Private
1 * IIa? Peter Smith, Typhoon R7708 recovery
1 * ?? Private collector in Manchester area, parts to build complete engine
1 * ?? Brian Barnes in Coventry area, unconfirmed
1 * ?? Roger Marley in Shropshire, ex. shoreham example or recovery?
1 * ?? Photgraphed by divers in the sea off Guernsey

Museums Europe/World
1 * ?? BAHAAT incomplete recovery
1 * ?? Kermitt Weeks
1 * ?? Kermitt Weeks ex. Jim Irving, Tangmere?
1 * IIa? Smithsonian, ex. Napiers, spare for MN235
1 * ?? Canadian Aerospace Museum, ex Napiers sectioned
1 * ?? Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre, Quebec. Typhoon ?? recovery Fr.
1 * ?? RNZAF Wigram, ??
1 * ?? Swiss Air Force Museum, ex. Napiers sectioned
1 * ?? AVOG Neth., Typhoon/Tempest?? recovery
1 * ?? Fort Vekdhuis Neth., Typhoon/Tempest?? sea recovery
1 * ?? Musee de l’air Fr., Typhoon ?? crash/recovery
1 * IIb? Arromanches Fr., Typhoon MN809 recovery
1 * IIb? Bayeux Fr., Typhoon MN142 recovery
1 * IIa? Bayeux? Fr., Typhoon JR256 recovery
1 * IIa? ? Fr., Typhoon JP656 recovery
1 * ?? Caen Memorial Fr., Typhoon ?? recovery
1 * IIb? Till-sur-seulles, Typhoon MN125 recovery

Total of 35 Sabres listed here…there are about 4 that have question marks over them (duplicate or did they ever exist) and I haven’t included the Guernsey example in the total (currently in the sea)

Intersting to see honiton mentioned…this is a question mark Sabre from the ATC. I have been in contact with them over the years and they had no record of them ever having a Sabre (esp as Honiton was a hut and the wooden floor would not have taken a Sabre). The Rolls Royce list has:-

1064 (Honiton) Sqn ATC unknown number/mark.

From your post HMS Vulture….are you saying the this is one of the engines that Kermitt Weeks has?

The Shoreham example (sea recovery from what I remember) was sold and last seen laying around Booker. Not sure if it is till there (this was about 6 months after the sale).

Talking of the shoreham sale….can anyone actually confirm where the mock up cockpit ended up? I believe it is in France but not sure where.

Still working on gathering my notes together on the Sabres will post as soon as I can

1 of 3 vultures the RAFM have…this one at Stafford. Would the vulture you know be anything to do with your museum? or are we talking about the ‘best’ one of the 3 on loan with Rolls Royce?

picture I happened to have on disk here….MN142 in bayeux and the spare engine for MN235 held by the Smithsonian (hopefully the attachment works!!)

I was thinking of doing that when I get the chance on the computer at home…unfortunately not had the time since this thread started.

Interesting that the Sabre was swapped from somewhere in the UK…I am wondering if this is one of the ones in the RR list (ATC squadron springs to mind) that seem to have disappeared!!! As with any engine list there are alot of ‘double’ entries of Sabres e.g. Cambridge University & Duxford.

off the top of my head here are 3 more that have not been mentioned…Smithsonian (I believe this was the replacement for MN235’s damaged engine that was never fitted), there is another in Sweden (museum there) and RRHT have one on load (do not know the history of this one yet). Have pictures of both but not on this computer.

The one mentioned by merlinpete in private hands is interesting as I think this is one that I do not have in my list…would you be able to PM me any more details on this pete? the only other one in private hands not mentioned is stored in Manchester.

There are more than 3 in France…but have been unable to get any contacts in France for more details. Anyone have any contacts?

From the BAPC list…Cambridge Uni is the duxford example. ATC example didn’t exist according to the ATC. RAFM only have 3, 2 installed in aircraft and the third in front of MN235.

Solent Sky example is on Loan from Birmingham Science musuem…delivered new and inhibited from Napiers!!!

Cees…do you have any more info on the one in AVOG-Museum? Haven’t done a search on it yet but do you have any pics?

Sorry for the ramble….

Dave