Historic Towbar Needed

[mattfalcus]

Hi all,

just wondering if anyone can help. We're looking for a towbar that can handle a HS Trident aircraft, so 1960s-80s era.

Does anyone have any leads as to where I could obtain or loan one to help with our Save The Trident project - preserving the last complete Trident 1C aircraft

Thanks

Matt Falcus
www.savethetrident.org (http://www.savethetrident.org)

[Opsbeatch]

Hi Matt,

Try Stansted, we used to do tug training on the Trident. Always an issue as the nosewheel was offset :)

Give them a call, the old towbar may still be knocking around unless someone nicked it for scrap...

OB

[Skipness One Echo]

Prestwick had one to move G-AWZJ about and Glasgow also had one to service G-ARPP about the airfield.

[Genghis the Engineer]

Nothing at Duxford? They have a Trident, and presumably have to move it sometimes?

G

[aergid]

I will ask a friend at Prestwick for you. I know they had one when I worked there in late 90's

Good lUck otherwise.:ok:

[mattfalcus]

Great, thanks for your help guys!

Matt

[A and C]

You could also look or a BAC1-11 tow bar as it will fit the Trident.

[aergid]

:{ just had a message back that the Trident Towbar was "skipped" at PIK a while back.....

Sorry......

[Inspecthergadget]

Might sound like a dumb statement but have you asked British Airways, Marshalls or any other big engineering firm?

[Inspecthergadget]

Got this info from a mate of mine in the UK
Might be worth contacting Cyprus Airways as they used to operate them, indeed 5B-DAB is still there from 1974. Others that operated them were PIA, Iraqi Airways and Air Ceylon. Just possibly, one of them or their successors could still have a tow-bar gathering dust somewhere.
Hope this helps.

[aergid]

5B-DAB is still at Nicosia Airport, but good luck getting there. The Turkish and/or UN might have something to say about that :ugh: it is in the Green zone!

I can also confirm there is no Trident Towbar at CY Engineering at either PFO or LCA airports....