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By: - 15th February 2015 at 12:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Wonder what became of them , any idea?
By: - 15th February 2015 at 12:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
From Wiki..and of course slightly out of date,
HA-1112-M1L c/n unkn C.4K-30, ex-471 Sq "471-26", movie: Battle of Britain, Edwards Collection, Wilson Edwards, Big Spring. Texas.
By: - 15th February 2015 at 13:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
How many GRP replicas were made, and what was there fate?
By: - 15th February 2015 at 13:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Buried in a hole somewhere? :D
By: - 15th February 2015 at 13:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm guessing this was the winter of 67/68.....? Judging by the Mk1 Ford Zephyr with T&C rear tyres and salt stained bodywork (which had probably rotted into oblivion by the mid 70's)
By: - 15th February 2015 at 14:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Fascinating stuff, thank you for posting, Mark12!
I love the way the Zephyr has apparently been parked by Braille.
Adrian
By: - 15th February 2015 at 14:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
How many GRP replicas were made, and what was there fate?
Not sure how many were made but a lot seem to be at Hawkinge!
By: - 16th February 2015 at 09:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think one was at the old North Weald Museum along with a rep Hurricane from the film, or my mind deceives me in old age.
By: - 16th February 2015 at 10:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
How many GRP replicas were made, and what was there fate?
I do not know the number but would estimate between 20-30 of the various types..plus some were specials, motors etc.
Mark
By: - 16th February 2015 at 11:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Feggans-Brown, eat your heart out...!
By: - 16th February 2015 at 18:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Very nice and interesting pictures.
What always puzzled me was why the Spitfire replicas were not as accurate and seemed far less convincing in comparison to the Hurricanes and Buchons!
Cheers
Paul
By: - 16th February 2015 at 18:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It seems the Buchon replicas were not built with cowling as a real 109 with a DB engine looks.
By: - 16th February 2015 at 19:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This might be of interest to this thread Duxford I think.
Picture 3306 by elcockphilip, on Flickr
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By: Mark12 - 15th February 2015 at 12:39
Whilst looking for 'Gordy's' Hurricane shots I happened across a couple of my negatives dated 1967 Henlow that looked interesting.
These would be two static examples obtained very early on, principally to plaster mould for the GRP replicas.
Mark