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What happened to the Beverley that Court Line had in Luton?
They bought it to transport Tristar engines but were not able to get a Civilian C. of A.
I remember it was flown to Hull and someone recently mentioned that it had been dismantled, transported and rebuilt somewhere??
They bought it to transport Tristar engines but were not able to get a Civilian C. of A.
I remember it was flown to Hull and someone recently mentioned that it had been dismantled, transported and rebuilt somewhere??
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The last Beverley in existance resides at Fort Paul, Humberside, having been moved there from the defunct Army Transport Museum at Beverley.
There are Beverley cockpits at Duxford and Newark Air Museums. The Duxford one is ex RAF Museum exhibit, the Newark one is ex Southend Museum exhibit.
There are Beverley cockpits at Duxford and Newark Air Museums. The Duxford one is ex RAF Museum exhibit, the Newark one is ex Southend Museum exhibit.
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The other surviving cockpit section is from XL149, broken up at Finningley to clear the airfield for the Royal Review. That WAS at Newark (first pic), now at Aeroventure, Doncaster (second pic)....pic 3 the late XH124 at Hendon
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Chevron - you are correct. It was at one time painted white with RAE markings.
It was also the last Bev (XB 259) that we had in for a Major servicing at 75 Hangar 32 MU St Athan, early 1966. At least I didn't have to clear sand out from under the freight bay floor on that one. We started Majors on the Vulcan B2s after that Bev left.
It was also the last Bev (XB 259) that we had in for a Major servicing at 75 Hangar 32 MU St Athan, early 1966. At least I didn't have to clear sand out from under the freight bay floor on that one. We started Majors on the Vulcan B2s after that Bev left.
I knew the pilot who delivered XH 124 to Hendon. The airfield was three parts housing estate under construction and there was just enough runway left for it to land. It's short life at Hendon suggest that it would have been better off somewhere else where they could have looked after the airframe properly.
Not knocking the staff at Hendon but they probably didn't have the expertise or the resources.
Not knocking the staff at Hendon but they probably didn't have the expertise or the resources.
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Wow! 
An AW650 Argosy on steroids?????
An AW650 Argosy on steroids?????
I remember going to RAF Hendon in the late 70's and, after seeing the Beverly with the cockpit side windows open, thinking that she wasn't going to last long. There appears to have been absolutely NO attempt to preserve her. Disgraceful.
chevvron surely the BAE crew ferried her to Beverly?
chevvron surely the BAE crew ferried her to Beverly?
I remember going to RAF Hendon in the late 70's and, after seeing the Beverly with the cockpit side windows open, thinking that she wasn't going to last long. There appears to have been absolutely NO attempt to preserve her. Disgraceful.
No there was an airfield at Paull from about '71, don't know exact location, can't see any trace on flashearth, but it was about 800m long oriented NW - SE. ( It was in a Pooley Guide for 1971) The Beverley was intended to be their clubhouse; it was moved to Leconfield when Paull closed. (late 70s/early 80s?).
Jheiminga a classic case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. Very sad.
chevvron I see. As the Paull Beverly came from the Army Museum at Beverly I thought she had been flown into there. I recall that it had to be dismantled at Beverly and transported by road to it's current location at Fort Paull.
chevvron I see. As the Paull Beverly came from the Army Museum at Beverly I thought she had been flown into there. I recall that it had to be dismantled at Beverly and transported by road to it's current location at Fort Paull.
Co-ordinates convert to 53 deg 42.5 min N 000 deg 09.41 min W.
There is what could be a hangar at 53 deg 42.1 min N 000 deg 10.1 min W.
NB: There could be a slight difference due to the change from OSGB 36 grid system to WGS 84 which occured about 5 years ago; I'm not sure which system google maps or microsoft use.
There is what could be a hangar at 53 deg 42.1 min N 000 deg 10.1 min W.
NB: There could be a slight difference due to the change from OSGB 36 grid system to WGS 84 which occured about 5 years ago; I'm not sure which system google maps or microsoft use.