Quote:Most of the preservation movement is comprised of doddery old gits, and I include myself in that category so I’m allowed to say it. We need younger people to come into the movement if it is to survive. Many active preservationists start as collectors but how the hell can they at these prices? They’ll take one look and go back to their play stations or nintendos or whatever. The same items can be found much more cheaply at aerojumbles but the potential new people will never know because this will put them off attending.[/QUOTE]

I totally agree …I have recently sold a mass of ex museum ‘stuff’ at a Shoreham and through the evil bay. Silly prices are just not affordable unless it’s an old git (like me) with a couple of bob, and just wants to own it for a while. Dealers will tell you what it’s worth and thats where I sold most of my nice bits. 3 ejector seats for £1200, Gypsy 6 in bits £400, 2 blade wooden WW1 £450. Right or wrong those were sum of the prices, and all gone to good homes….but some of the things on here..well you need another mortgage, and they have just gone up and will continue…oh dear!..grumpy old man syndrome coming on…I’ll get me coat……

I think you may assume this is a mighty task – dedicated lifting frame, marine recovery contracts, reception, dismantling, stabilisation etc.

I get the feeling this is all moving along nicely. 🙂

Mark

For me, Mk12, the wise owl of this forum, has said all that is available at the moment.
I am content….

L1965 I think I may have a cuff link with that number on the back….I’ll go and….get my coat.

We still know very little of the personnel suffering of so many civilians in occupied Europe during and after WW11……so many tragedies ………do our younger generation, here in the UK, understand or even care ?

Replica Colditz glider crashes !!

Quote:
‘The radio-controlled replica, which was piloted by a dummy, had soared from the roof above the main chapel. But it crash-landed and the body was decapitated, suggesting the escapees who would have piloted the a/c would have died.’

A reasonable assumption from the off, I would suggest !!

‘Miserable beggers’…………..don’t get me started !!!!!!!!!!!!!