Hi to all
As you will see from the website Vulcan to the Sky has again found itself up against the unforeseen and unavoidable! Engineering is going well and we are on target for ‘roll out’ in August.
Yes a lot of money has been spent but it is, and has always been a complex programme and time delays, and uplift mean that we still need £500,000 in the short term. Restoration then turns into flight and that becomes yet anothet budget which needs funding … and so it goes on.
We need all the help we can get if we are to achieve the ultimate goal. No one ever said it would be easy. In fact lots of people did not believe we would get this far!
Let’s not give up now!
VTS is quite prepared to be open about the funding and understands that it does seem that funds needed have continued to rise. This is explained in outline in the press release and does not come from underestimation but from time delay between contract and commencement, uplift from contractors because of the time delay and the lack of a major sponsor.VTS has always been prepared to share all its problems but has endeavoured to keep a balance between the problematical and the progressive. I believe this has been achieved but may at times lead to misunderstanding.
VTS have tirelessly pursued corporate sponsorship and no stone is left unturned and if anyone can assist with contacts that would be a positive contribution.
The last thing we want to do is take your money if we cannot complete the project but it seems we cannot complete the project without your money. I believe the saying is ‘between a rock and a hard place’!
Felicity Irwin Campaign Director
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