Argus
Lovely machine!
Why are so few pilots prepared to risk an involvement in old planes? My Messenger G-AKBO - Kings Cup winner and marvellous provenance (OK its a bit patinated!) was offered for sale in Pilot a few years back at £15k. 23 time-wasters later I offered the full asking price and have had great fun with it - adding a Magister and Falcon too.
Lets be clear - you need a sense of humour when the bills come in - you need partners who are able to afford to operate it. Compound that with the number of people in a particular area that meet the criteria and you invariably have a problem. If you can afford it (there are no pockets in a shroud!) best in my book to own the aircraft outright and let the selcted few fly it.
Make sure you get to THe Great Vintage Fly In at Kemble May 10th-12th.
See you there?