There is a lot of rubbish and arrant nonsense posted on the forum from time to time (myself not excluded!!). But vampirefan’s last was pure gold – well said that person!!!
Resmoroh

Nick,
Have you tried the Norwich/Norfolk town/county archivist? They should have an entry in their Sites & Monuments Record (SMR). That is – of course – like so many Local Authority Archaeological departments they consider archaeology in UK ceased with the departure of the Romans. The rest is history!! OK, I exagerrate, but you might be lucky and find a local authority archaelogist who thinks/acts after the Departure Of The Eagles. They are rare – but if you find one they are very good, and will help you.
Resmoroh

Possibly the original shufti-scope?

OK, I’ll see myself out!

Resmoroh

Friend of a friend of mine used to produce a pale brown liquid in his Garden Shed. It would take the enamel off your teeth and etch glass away! It’s technical name was ‘Sherry’ but what connection it had ever had with the Iberian Peninsular is difficult to determine!!
Could be used to cleanse cockpit instruments of harmful ticking/glowing dial illuminations?
HTH
Resmoroh

Ole,
Google “Miles M-17”. Wiki will give you all.
Alternatively, you need to get a copy of of the book “Wings Over Woodley” by Julian C Temple.
Your third option is to email [email]MuseumBerksAv@gmail.com[/email] where they will have all the details.
HTH
Resmoroh

curlyboy,
I saw it at Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinville.
When I went there it had been roped, and screened, off from public view while they were giving it some TLC. I hung around and eventually one of the Restorers asked who/what I was. I explained I was ex-UK Mil Met on holiday in Oregon. “Come aboard” he said. I got a full tour of all the guts (no Hard-Hat, no Goggles, no fire-proof suit, no steel-capped boots, etc, – ‘Elf & Safety hadn’t (then) reached Oregon!!). A fantastic afternoon in/on a truly fantastic aircraft.
I could then cope quite adequately with Wife’s, and step-Daughter’s, endless Retail Therapy expeditions!!!!!!!!!
Resmoroh

AT,
Have a care before you knock CND! Some of us were meteorologists on the now defunct UKWMO (United Kingdom Warning & Monitoring Organisation) and – additionally – were on the NATO equivalent body. CND found many facts that could not be refuted by UK Central Govt because it would have admitted that CG was aware of them!
Those of us who live in the area of Aldermaston, Burghfield, and the roads travelled by the nuclear convoys going to/from the latter might still be concerned not only with past radionuclide releases but also of present/future(terrorist?) releases. Since the demise of UKWMO the problem of ensuring the safety of its citizens from RADHAZ has fallen upon Local Authorities. It does not bode well when, as when one famous Local Authority – in the People’s Republic of South Yorkshire (wherelse?) – declared itself to be “a non nuclear zone”. The staggering disbelief in this nonsense cannot be measured!
Regretfully, I have to tell you that the type of aircraft involved in this accident (and how many rivets it may (or may not) have had between Frames 14 and 16 on the starboard side (only of the Mk II, of course!) is totally and utterly irrelevant.).
The easterly take-off pattern from Greenham went to within a few hundred meters of Burghfield!
A few grams of something “ticking/glowing” in Delgety Bay is niff-naff & trivia by comparison.
Some people need to come into the “real world”!
Respectfully
Resmoroh