We’ve just had several cockpits go through without selling, some were priced to sell and I thought reasonable. The Bucc cockpit in particular was very cheap and still no one bought it.

Size does have its part to play aswel, even you said that you worked out the Bucc cockpit was too wide to tow behind a normal vehicle, and most domestic garages or workshops won’t accommodate the sheer size of it, it then gets into the more dedicated collector territory, and some of those already have a Buccaneer cockpit.
Personally if I had the cash, an d I was prepared to go up to towing with a 7.5 ton + and had the extra space I would have gone that little bit further and gone for the Nimrod.

I’m kind of with Pure Lightning in that the Hunter does very little for me, but then it is an attractive and renowned British fighter for a lot of people, it is easier to transport and house, and if it is well restored and complete is going to be popular – still a tight fit in an average lock up though.

Strange not intentional, is the quotey thing playing up? Look at both of our posts:confused:
You have quoted me but it is showing as Lincoln7.

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I think that James May, should be the only one on that show, the other two just make a mockery of serious motoring enthusiasts.

Speaking as someone who has owned almost 100 cars over the past, of various vintages, British and American, I really don’t think that is the case.
It isn’t a serious motoring programme, and this is where people seem to get hung up about it.

Interesting point about cockpit prices, but it does seem to come down to condition.
A really nicely restored and complete cockpit will always be more attractive and make more than part restored with bits missing.
I don’t think some people appreciate just how expensive it can get to source cockpit parts and paint to a good standard.
Therefore a really good vampire may make more than an average condition Canberra for example.

A push on the mighty Zepp and The Who!! Sacrilege! 😮

Well the mighty ‘Roses are of my era, but my mummy says from the previous era that the ‘Stones was best, and daddy liked the Yardbirds!:D
I like ’em all really!

As for the TG presenters, the great thing is no matter what they are like they make a perfect programme together.

oh come on…. plenty of things other than those, like Led Zeppelin, The Who, Stone Roses to name a few. 😀

I’m with you on the Roses:cool:

I’m in no way an expert, but I’m sure RF-8s operated off carriers along side F-14s, I think the F-4 had left the larger carrier fleets by then.
The last F-4 carrier take off was by an F-4S of VF151 in March 1986 from the Midway.
So they were in service together, but whether they shared decks and operations with F-14s I don’t know.

Good or bad is of course a very subjective view. But I am not sure that it is a programme which requires much critical analysis, is it?

Precisely and well said SH!

However being called a drivelling sycophant has cheered me up no end!:D

Inkworm, the Sea Harrier really was a variant of the old tin Harrier, which was begun before Concorde.
A superb piece of engineering, but not as iconic with a worldwide public as Concorde and the E Type.