You are so right I have first hand experience of this, we noticed a change when they stopped sending tenders to the museum thus denying us a fair crack of the whip to save something for the greater good. We don’t, that is the museums aim to make much out of the purchase other than growing the collections to save for future generations to marvel at. The only other monies we spend is on staff and maintenance of our charges, this is why we do what we do. I refer to all of the museums across the UK who are all registered charities so are bound by tight rules on cash being soent on their day to day running. I have been in this theatre of a hobby for 35 years and it still is unfair towards the people who matter the most, and thats the public. Not every one can get to the few big museums in the country and thats why museums like midland and Norfolk and Suffolk and north east and newark are so important. Each of those museums have in many cases rare and special airframes in their collection, and in many cases the big ones used to turn their noses up at those types. Well not anymore as its the smaller concerns are starting to lead the way in displaying and saving rare types, love the thread guys.
I so agree jag636. Withams are looking for £65,000 min for this a/c yet MoD sold one direct for £5,000 less than 2 years ago in similar if not better condition, then changed the rules and now only sell via this agent..
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