Realistically I don’t see much chance of the Varsity being saved unless a museum like Elvington takes an interest. I hope initially the tender excludes scrap merchants otherwise the Varsity might well be the second one to die at Duxford in twenty years!

It depends how much aluminium and mixed metal is assessed to be in her and the current price. It may be that scrap value outweighs by large numbers the historic value to a collection.Or collector and there is also the risk of someone buying it to cut the nose off (sorry cockpit collectors no offence)and then selling the rest to get their money back plus a big wedge to spend on something else.

mike E

The surveys make very interesting reading on the various aircraft ,very interested to see what their view of very poor condition is compared with what most of us think is um not bad we can do a lot with that.I think they expect it to be pristine for ever without having to do out to it.

as for a comment earlier up the pile on the Shackleton.Just to restate what was said miles ago on another posting .The IWM tried to offer out the Shackleton until they where told in no uncertain terms IT IS NOT THEIRS to start with it is the longest serving growler on the books of the RAF.

How to make friends and influence people !!!!!!!!!

By the way possibly a post for another section but is it right that there is trouble at mill at MOSI and some of their aircraft may be on the way out ??.I have been told this now by three different people and one of them is right on the spot so to speak.(sorry MODS if you want to move this last bit to a new post)

Mike E

Vampire and Venom

The Sea Venom would be ideal for an up and coming collection, but most small museums have one. Plus they do not have the money to move it. Wheres crash and smash when you need them?

would gladly give both the venom and vampire a home and we can move them but no one wants to speak to us as we are not a collection or museum.
Anybody reading this that matters give us a call if no one else can we can please do not chop .I moved the original 35 at Woodford in the 1970’s so definitely know how they come appart and ship and we currently have one.

probably fall on deaf ears and they will just get smashed as per a lot of other large collection policies if they cant have it smash so no one else can.but its worth a try I suppose.

Mike E

http://www.aircraftrestorationgroup.webs.com