Stampe,
Thanks for taking the time to post such an interesting insight into the transfer of Peter Holloway’s machines to Old Warden. Of course it is a mouth-watering collection of aircraft and I for one am really looking forward to seeing some of these in action soon. Over the years there have been a few aircraft moving on which have been firm favourites (LVG, Arrow Active, Mew Gull) and these new residents will certainly bring a new flavour.
Maybe I’m the only one who was left with the wrong impression reading Prop-Swing that other aircraft were being moved around (or mothballed) to accommodate new arrivals. This clearly isn’t the case so thanks for clearing that up.
It really is an eye-opener when one gets more of an understanding about the relationship between private owners and the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden. I had not appreciated for example that the Storch had its own engineer funded by Peter Holloway. In truth, I’m amazed at his generosity and the fact that he is going out of his way to let enthusiasts be around his aircraft when they fly rather than keep them secreted away somewhere for his own pleasure. This seems like a very strong partnership which is in the best interests of the collection. I agree that it may be that additional funds and equipment will likely benefit aircraft owned by the collection.
The future looks bright for Old Warden with Peter’s collection, the new apprentice scheme, runway plans and the prospect of much needed additional hangar space.:)
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