I would love to reserve a seat as well please, especially if it has an Imperial Airways plate, family connection to those halcyon days, please save one for me an pm me the details of who I need to contact and how to pay, cheers, simon

Watch on a big screen, sit comfortably and from 2min 30s get your sick bags ready!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1EX_PC1Bxs

Hi Katrina, my thoughts are with you on this one, I am in the fortunate position of still having my father but as he is now in his late 70’s and although in good health the inevitable is not too far away. He spent over 55 years in the aviation business, only three years RAF and the rest in civil and this is where part of my dilemma will arise. Military aviation has the pull, no point denying it but when it comes to the civil stuff, and there are some fantastic supporters restoring and maintaining civil aviation history, for some reason war wins over the actual form of aviation that has opened up the world to so many in it.
So what will I do with my inheritance? Of course I will keep some but the reality is I wouldn’t be able to keep it all and when I say there is a lot I mean LOADS. He has everything from 1950’s unused headed company note paper to an accurate reproduction of his 1960s company vehicle. At least one copy of every timetable, baggage tags, notes, movement books, load sheets, models and models and models, the list is endless. I would love it to be collectively saved for future research by a recognised museum, if it was military I sure it would be easy, because it’s “civil” I am not so sure.
The Duxford guys do a great job with their civil aircraft but I for one think there should be a national Civil aviation collection/museum/centre but would it get the support, I am not so sure. I love duxford and what happens there but it always seems odd that at the Imperial WAR Museum we have some of the best preserved “civvies”, but then if they weren’t there would they have even survived to be preserved? and please can someone tell my why such a unique aircraft as the Ambassador is outside after all that fantastic work, it’s rarer than most of the inside aircraft yet because the Aviation Society I assume have to accept what’s available she has to suffer outside!!!!!
Sorry, ranting a bit but I too will have this day to face and would like to see our “civil aviation” history given a bit more prominence when it comes to national preservation and the archives of the men and women who helped open up the world to us all in post war aviation so it can be preserved for future research and celebration.

Wulfie, hope to be leaving Seething between 09.00 and 09.30 so hope to be over by 11.00, thanks for the NOTAM shout, not checked them yet!!!!!! Hope to see you tomorrow, Simon:):):)

Guildman, you may want to call Rex first before a visit, they are not always there at what we would consider normal working hours and often very busy when they are there so I am sure if you wanted to view setting up an appointment first would help you. Also if you are not familiar with Seething be aware of the care needed to cross the end of the runway to gain access to the hangers.

I love it too, but already having a 1950’s boat and a Similar age Jodel D11a to keep up in the air it is just one project too many for me. I have just noticed the EBay thread so sorry about the separate listing, noted for the future, cheers, Simon