Yes, there’s a flier in Australia. Possibly another potential flyer too.

Rochford – if you haven’t anything positive to add I think I’d prefer it if you kept your opinions to yourself.

Grauniad is a Private Eye invention, making fun of the high level of typographic errors found in the paper many years ago.

This particular C-54 has serious warbird cred, as it served in both Korea and Vietnam.

I once visited the house of a private collector in the Bristol area who had one of the large, very comfortable leather passenger seats from the Brabazon. No idea what happened to it – it would have been more than 20 years ago. Chap was called Graham, but can’t remember any more details.

Nothing is out of mind, and in an ideal world, all these aircraft would be restored. But it requires time, money and willpower. The Wroughton Constellation is complete, restored and under no threat. It’s safe. So is the P1121, which would be a wonderful project if someone were to actually finish it off (it comprises the complete fuselage and one wing. The rest could fairly easily be built. But it’s not under threat – just waiting for time, money and willpower. A Bristol Freighter is a major, significant British post-war type that is not represented here. Bringing one home to Filton is an extremely good idea. Can’t see why that should perplex you, Meddle. It might not be a “sexy warbird”, but we sold several hundred of them. While you’re on the subject of Bristol, how about restoring that last Brigand too?

I have a distinct memory of seeing a four-ship JP display team at the Warton Families Day Air Show in 1966, in silver with dayglo nose and wing tips. No idea which team, though.

Hello Graham – I have some manuals for both 748 and Herald – will dig them out for you!