Good points raised there AdlerTag, to the question I can’t think of anything more significant to take the Shackletons’ place and I can think of other less significant types on the site in general such as the CASA. For intsance the Comet airliner (which as a type and resto in this case I really like) is listed indoors in Air Space with the Lancaster, Sunderland etc. I’m not by any means suggesting it should be moved out, but if the argument is for a coherent display theme it dosen’t stand up.
John made this interesting comment though,
The space is needed for other things apparently. It was never supposed to be an indefinite storage facility.
Time to go back to hiding.
I think he’s hiding at Legends for the W/E:)
We really need to establish exactly why it is going, lack of funds to restore, no room to exhibit, or not seen as fitting in anymore or important enough, perhaps all three reasons!
Or should Duxford increase its income in order to pay for it sooner?
Would an extra contribution to keep it there be in order or should that be assumed in the funding it already receives?.
I also like these points by Michelf, could a museum legitimately ask for donations to help a specific project, that way me with my big mouth can actually contribute towards keeping the type and restoring it in place, perhaps outside organisations such as a Shackleton group would feel that they could contribute through their membership?
Perhaps even start a funding interest group for specific types?
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