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Old 17th Mar 2008, 21:46
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wisley and TSR2

Although the previous posts on Wisley/TSR2 were some five years ago, I've only just read them! There was a connection between Wisley and TSR2, it was originally considered to use Wisley for TSR2 and a mock-up of TSR2 was made from 'scaffold poles !' It was then attempted to tow this beast by road to Wisley to test the feasability of doing same with the real thing but the idea was abandoned due the mass of natural obstructions.
The mock-up was built in a hangar known as the the 'running shed' at Weybridge and as an eighteen year old apprentice at the time I never appreciated what a picture of it would mean today as I have not seen such a photograph in any TSR2 publications, unless anyone knows different?
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