Re UP button.
Hi Paul
Good to here from you, It’s for a pedestal that Max is rebuilding to show with his MK-3 panel. XN584 (our runner!) is in fine shape at the moment, and we have even had a few practice fast taxis down the runway at Bruntingthorpe recently, the runway markings that were re-painted for the Vulcan, really help to track straight and get a better run! so you see, someone else finally benefited from all the cash thrown at the Vulcan!!!!!
There is talk of a “Big Thunder” day on March 25th, but it has yet to be officially confirmed.
Hope we bump into you soon.
Best wishes from all at Phoenix.
Which one?
Which panel? front, rear or both? my son max is rebuilding a T-7 rear at the moment.
Re the educational element.
Durring early 2007, I made an approach to T.V.O.C. asking if it might be possible for my son to spend his two weks work expirience with the company. I spoke to Mr Edmondson himself about this, and he was very enthusiastic, saying that it would be a great way of meeting in part the educational requirements of the HLG.
All was organised, a risk assesment carried out by the educational dept and forms signed, and most of all my son was over the moon about the time he was to spend with them.
One week before the work expirience was to comence, we were informed that it would no longer be possible. We were never given a firm reason, but they hinted at problems with insurance. I offered to pay any extra insurance premium from my own pocket, but never got a reply from them.
I managed to hastely arrange a single week for my son at a local Aerospace manufacturing plant, he spent his first week picking up litter around his school as he had no placement for that week, a bit of a comedown!
What I am trying to point out is that there has been questionable organisation for a long time, and quite frankly, I was left suspecting that they couldnt organise a ******* up in a brothel!!!
So, I agree the educational element of the whole deal is to say the least, questionable.
Hopes this helps a little
Hi Martin
The framework sits under the center fuselage and supports the airframe at the forward and aft spar pickup frames, that is the two main hoop frames that the spars pick up on.
If you have a copy of the book “Airliner Tech volume 11” there are some photos in that which show you how it all works. The airframe manual will have a station diagram in it that will show the frames concerned.
Hope this helps a little.
We must get over to see you again soon, it’s been a long winter!
Thanks again
Ok guys
Since I started this thread, I will step in now and do some explaining! As some of you know I work with my now 16 year old son Max on a range of projects, from our fast taxiable J.P-3A, a Beagke Pup cockpit section, an Auster fuselage and a Bede BD-5. Max is also a very keen instrument panel restorer / collector.
Max recently aquired a Sea Prince panel, with a number on it, which we wished to pin down, however, we also like to build up as much general data as we can for a project, it gives us a better feel for the whole thing, and anyway, it’s nice to look beyond just the panel, especialy for someone as young as Max.
One thing I learned a very long time ago about this furum, is that the depth of collective knowlege is amazing. So if I ask a very specific question, I get a very specific answer, however ask a more general question, and a whole wave of other information comes along.
I also realise that I am not the only one reading the answers, so although others may have little interest in my specific question, they may well find something much more interesting to read in the answer to the general question. So more people potentialy benefit from the work that goes into answering my question.
Anyway, as always, a very big thank you to all who have helped to unravell the mystery, and taken the time to find information for us.
Best wishes,
Ritch and Max Blood.
Thanks everyone.
Thanks all
As always you have done us proud. And yes, Dave was correct, we are trying to pin down an instrument panel that now belongs to my son, Max. Indeed, we pop off for a bit of a jolly, and when we get back, Dave has covered the whole topic for us!! I should go into hiding more often.
Thanks again everyone.
Best wishes,
Ritch and Max.
more to see!
For anyone coming along to this fantastic event, we will also be opening up some of the other Museum aircraft on the day, including the Super Guppy and if the weather is ok, the 2 seat Lightning cockpit. So please pop over to the main site before the twighlight run, and have a look around. We will be closing up just before the engine run, so that we can watch as well!
Re Hunter’s
Hi TT
We have two people after Hunter’s at the moment, that’s why we were talking about it last week. Typical, when you want one there are non to be seen!
Hunter value?
Hi TT
I was talking to Nev Martin about this very subject last Saturday. A Hunter is worth about £5500 scrap value at the moment, which is unfortunatly the way most dealers think! So that would be your starting point.
Should the value of Aluminium come down, so will the basic starting price.
Moderators please take action on this.
I am actually becoming a little disturbed by this and similar threads, we should not give these people, weather they be simple trespassers or thieves any form of publicity. I also think that the moderators should take a dim view of this type of posting which has no “historic aviation” relevance what so ever, indeed, they should ban or suspend anyone who is or claims to be involved in this type of illegal activity.
If anyone at all, wishes to visit Bruntingthorpe and have a good look around, please contact us and we will be happy to help out, it is not a problem, and you won’t be looking over your shoulder while you do it.
That’s who it was!
I wonder if these are the little sweethearts who tried to force open the canopy on our Jet Provost, XN584, if so, please dont stop them climbing the steps, we live in hope that they might fall and seriously hurt themselves.
Sorry if I sound bitter, but it is frustraiting to pop down on a Saturday, only to have to spend the day repairing the damage done by these people.
Thanks.
Thanks Don and Peter, that’s exactly the information I was after. Many thanks, Ritch.
Thanks
Thanks David (both of you!) it looks to be XV747 which crashed on short finals to Wittering on 1st Nov 1987, the pilot Flt Lt Sharman safely ejecting.
Anyone got any further information or photo’s?
Bruntingthorpe is Not a Museum.
VULCAN 558, Bruntingthorpe is not actualy a Museum, it is an aircraft collection. If it were ever to become a museum, the health and safety people would stop most of the activity there.
On another note, I was told yesterday by a member of the Vulcan trustees no less, that the people who opperate the aircraft have turned down a great offer from the airfield owners for a new purpose built hangar and office complex, on the grounds of runway FOD. I am led to belive that the airfield owners wanted a guarantee of her “living” at Bruntingthorpe for a few years in return, but that the offer has been turned down.
I am also lead to belive that she will soon be leaving Bruntingthorpe for good, but no one will say were to. The present hangar is wanted for other business.
Just rumours, but from a very sound source.
Thanks.
Hi T-21
Thanks for the information. Any chance of a scann or photocopy of the pages concerned? We are working on an unidentifiable J-1 at the moment, so the obviuos (to us) thing to do, is go back to as original a condition as posible.