Phil is correct in his statement. And there is a time line within the project, where a decision will be made. To put the wheels on tow it out and call it a day. Note: The undercarriage has been returned to VOC from Dowty’s.
I think VOC have had to underwrite the failure of the rebuild or non flight, with a leading Insurance company.
So the HLF will get there money back if the project folds. The aircraft will remain with the charity until they fold.
I know they have threatend us with “Save or Scrap before, not the best way to rise to the challenge I know.
But all said and done that campaign did raise over £1.6m. The sticking point is that we have all donated to the various schemes and still they are unable to raise £300K in the last 6 months.
The uplift is due to one of the contractors involved in 558, and I know Dr Robert Pleming meets with them today and he will try and work out plan with them, as the HLF will not pay this Uplift. If the contractor cannot quote correctly a price it should not be down to the HLF and ultimately us to pay for this. I think we would all be in agreement with that.
We all have a lot on your plates at the moment, fuel prices, council tax increases, expensive hair do’s for President Blair’s wife. It’s all going to pot. We can’t even build a national stadium on time these days!
If you have any ideas, other than scrap or sell it to the Americans, please PM me or reply so we can all discuss openly.
I am not speaking on behalf of VOC, VTTS, HLF, but I will take positive thoughts to a senior member of the project for consideration and that person will respond back.
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