I'm confused about the fate of the RAFM Beverley. Why would the RAF not want to write it off charge the moment it was landed at Hendon? As I understand it, the LDA was only just sufficient, so no way was there sufficient TORA even if the RAF did want it back! Did the RAFM take any action to expedite handover? If so why did it fail?
Wasn't the main problem that it was too large to be housed, and exposed to the elements was bound to deteriorate no matter who owned it, without enormous expenditure being thrown at it non stop? Why was it ever delivered there if that was the case?
The same question applies to the Cosford Hercules. As you say, AA62, it was a true Cold War warrior and needs to be placed under cover before suffering the same fate as the Beverley. If that means displacing another exhibit with rather less Cold War credentials, then so be it. I would agree that the Belslow ticks such a box, unless of course everyone can budge up a bit to allow Fat Albert inside...