They have, sadly,
done so in the past. They have also been promised to receive XR808 sometime next year so I guess that they have mended their ways and will look after this one somewhat better.
And 'VM is not gone, her fuselage is at Brooklands and is the centerpiece of a new exhibition, to be opened next week:
'VC10 at 50' - event now SOLD OUT - Brooklands Museum