Beverley Museum Closure
It was reported on our local news tonight that the Army Transport Museum located in the town of Beverley is to close with immediate effect. This sudden news is due to cash flow problems.
Whilst the museum contains a large and varied collection of trains and vehicles it also houses a Beverley aircraft. As a local resident who has been a regular visitor to the museum I have always found it fascinating to look around this huge and ungainly aircraft (my personal opinion).
It is reported that this example is the last surviving one of the type which is listed as XB259 Blackburn Beverley C.1.
I would be interested to know more about the type and this airframe in particular.
The retired Army Major, who works for the museum, who was interviewed on TV stated that he had no idea what would happen to the many exhibits including the Beverley now that the museum had closed.