Spitfire on the motorway!!!

[mat777]

Eastbound on the m4 at 1.30, I spotted an odd sight - going westbound was an early ww2 fighter on a trailer, with it's wings stacked beside it! From my brief glimpse, it appeared to be a mk1 spit with flat canopy, 2 bladed prop and plain sideways exiting exhausts without rearward facing stubs.

Anyone know what this plane was, and where it was headed?

[srobarts]

This one is based at Spitfire Corner at the east end of Newquay Airport.......

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This guy has one on permanent display and one travelling display one,

[Jhieminga]

Could it be the ex-Clive du Cros prototype replica?
See here: Clive Du Cros' Spitfire replica - Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums (http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=21852)

[mat777]

srobarts - that's the one, or as near as dammit because I doubt there are 2 that travel like that!

I wonder where it was headed?

[clive ducros]

Sounds like it's my replica "Spit" that I built with those exhausts.