Wonderful pictures, thanks for our heritage.

I’ve been in the pub for the last 8 hours celebrating the landlord’s 50th birthday. If the following turns out to be complete drivel, I apologise in advance.

I don’t deny the staggering temperature changes RS700 has experienced over the last 20-odd (30?) years. But she/it’s been indoors. TA634 sat outside, soaked, baked, fozen etc. I find it hard to believe that RS700 may be in worse condirion than TA634.

The survey at Salisbury Hall showed there was no reason, apart from lots of loot, that TA634 couldn’t be returned to flight. I don’t know the exact length of time but I guess it stood outside for 10 years plus, with all the vagaries of our weather. Surely RS700 should be at least as good?

That’s the one. It’s in “Spirit of Britain First” and says John Rigby had to duck.

I saw the wreckage of a crashed Tiger at Panshanger, I guess around then, so it sounds like it must have been that one.

It’s a low-back. I guessed wrong.

I think you’re about right there John.

They were used on airliners, presumably a different model, but I can’t see them passing a civil type test if there were any fundamental problems. Offhand, I can only think of the Ambassador that used them but I seem to recall there were a few others planned until turboprops took over.
Spares shortage and I imagine equally important, very little current knowledge and expertise.