Just a quick reminder to everyone that the 25th Whitwick Aeromart is on this Saturday, 26th April at The Hermitage Leisure Centre, Silver St. Whitwick, Leicestershire. J13 M42, J22 M1 (5 miles from each). It opens at 8.45am for earlybird entry (£5) or 10am for people who prefer a lie-in (£2.50). The event closes at 2pm.
I am pleased to report an increase in stallholders since the last event a year ago – an encouraging sign. Please do come and support the event if you can. It is far more fun than ebay! Buy, sell, swap and barter….

See you there?

David

cor, I havent been to one fo those in years, if my mrs will let me prize myself away, i will be going, might find some good canberra parts/contacts
many thanks for notifying us all !! 😀
Chris Collins

sorry to all

its the morning now, and i have calmed down, i have no interest in squabbling,
sorry for all who have had to put up ith my profanities,
i must be honest ,i have used it like a “Pub” my word has never been gods,
just chat, i thank all of you who have helped me, you have all been very kind,
i somewhat feel dragged into alot of this, and as for last night it was only a suggestion ,I really comend what Millom are doing, and i imagine that alot of surplus would be sent on loan to other museums ,rather than the cutters yard,
honestly i have nothing against no one, perhaps i was a tad “Nieve” about my
“cleanup gang” last night, i never meant to tred on anyones toes,
just wanted to see how many others thought it would be a good idea, i never realised the Lasham question had been brought up before lots of times,
i will keep things to myself in future, as i now realise it s not a “PUB” enviroment, as some see it as a very serious issue , this forum,
all i have tried to do is make some new friends ,and learn some things on the way,
yes i did bleat about cockpits, in the start, and have done for years, as i was serious, but could not find any, its who you know not what you know,
and David, I am sorry i was a little harsh, but i felt i was being talked down too, I am far from a expert, and have a lot to learn,
the only thing i am specailist in really is south west aircraft losses,
hence why ive asked for so much advice on cockpit/restoration,
i am sorry if i have wasted so many peoples time,
and i will keep my posts to a minimum in the future,
kind regards
Chris C

The museum isn’t struggling as such . They do their own thing and have been doing so for a long time – well before the condition of aircraft could be sumarised from a couple of pictures on the internet.

Whilst it’s a nice idea to deploy a forum team to polish and dust aircraft – in the case of these machines it wouldn’t really achieve anything as they will be sat in the same position next year decaying at the same rate. I would also point out that as a courtesy to any museum – I would be talking to them directly about what I can do to help rather than talking about what I want to do with someone else’s property on the internet.

Oh for christ sake, it was only a suggestion, whats the point of me going in person on my own to ask to help, I was only making a suggestion,you might have all said ” go away, were all too busy”
JUst a suggestion thats all, its a long way from home for me and frankly i have much better things to do than polishing aircraft on the weekend
, it was just a little suggestion of a supportive act, putting MY valuable time and effort as with others if allowed to give them a hand “IF THEY WANTED IT
i would gain Nothing from doing this apart from helping someone ,makes me bloody mad, i am not stupid, i never suggested turn up mob handed without permission, bloody great, try and be a sodding good samaritan ,it seems whatever i say on this forum, people take it the wrong way ,Why oh why should i bother, i will just shut my mouth in future ,and get on with my own thing instead, it may only be a scrap cockpit, but ive put every penny i can spare to save her, and would gladly help anyone with anything,but it just seems everytime i open my mouth, people on here take it the wrong way,
stuff it why should i bother, bury the bloody lot in a pit and set fire to it for all i care 😡

lasham

such a shame this poor museum is struggling , and i am having a go at no one
it must be really hard to keep these aircraft up together after so many years in the open,especailly with flagging volounteer help, and low funds,

I am quite gutted for all the aircraft , although Meatbox F8 and Prentice seem to be surviving well,
but that poor old meatbox night fighter , and sea hawk, wessex etc:( , they need some help fast, (anythig post war jet and i am in love !)
wonder if lasham would mind a Forum gang going down to kive them a clean up , rather than let them decay any more, just to clean up any green mould
and any rust spots to be cured, and a little oiling of parts to keep the rust at bay ,
what say you members ???
we all Talk about it, but would it hurt for a day to help them clean up some of there aircraft Mob handed ???:D

Ah gives us plenty time to collect some more, anyone know of anything at risk that needs saving – it seems to becoming our speciality subject.

Please leave a little for us, i have been in contact for a few airframes, and am on the books, at this rate, there will be nowt left for anyone in the country, especailly anything from the coldwar/early post war period,
🙁