Ray funnel used a chemical in a room at Cardington and i returned later where he informed me a date range of 20 years before and 10 years after ww2 = 1919-1955.Not quite as narrow margin as i was expecting. The carbon test was done because having heard of such copies being produced after my initial visit to him years earlier,i wanted advise…..

I feel the need to comment!! :rolleyes:

IIRC Ray Funnell was Keeper of Aircraft for the RAF Museum, who I dealt with over the loan of the Oxford and Harvard airframes to NAM.

He was a very obliging person – as for him doing a quick radio carbon test can I respectfully suggest that you read the following to get a real idea of what’s involved http://www.radiocarbon.com/analytic.htm

Plus one thing to remember, carbon dating is also a destructive procees!

:diablo: Certainly not this one …. http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1513373&postcount=25

In the Engine Display building at NAM is an ex-TSR.2 panel, which I’m advised is definitely not going to form the basis of any ‘rebuild project’ – despite the museum recently adding an online donation scheme to its website! 😀

In the same building there is an Olympus 101 engine, which some museum volunteers say was modified to act as an engine test-bed as part of the development work for the TSR-2 programme. However I’m not certain of the validity of that claim. :confused:

There are also some references and feedback in this item from ‘Bee’ http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/oldstuff/2005/bee/bee.htm

🙂 Now tucked up in Hangar 2 here courtesy of the Duxford Aviation Society.

Is that blue object by the nose part of a Beverley towing arm? :confused:

😀 Some places will still be open 361 days per year; have held their prices at 2009 levels and the same applies for their membership rates! 😉

😉 We could try this one! http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=1521550#post1521550

Already signed …. just in case!! 🙁

IMHO there are other factors driving this situation on an international basis, which I have communicated to various people off board – not just the acknowledged health ones! 🙁

I think XF940 has also hit the nail on the head regarding cockpits at public events and events like Aeroboots and the like. Please remember that it isn’t just certain instrumentation, other items are affected e.g. engine parts, recovered artefacts etc

Some museums are now licensed for retaining ‘their own’ materials, but not other peoples; likewise some have disposed of material via a national approved scheme brokered by BAPC. Sadly some decided not to follow advice.

My understanding is that previously exempt ‘sectors’ might also be coming under the spotlight again