Petition to keep Hurricane R4118 in Great Britain
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Petition to keep Hurricane R4118 in Great Britain
Petition to keep the last flying Battle of Britain, Hawker Hurricane in Great Britain
I can't see a petition prevailing over commercial interests, though it would be a shame to see it leave the UK.
Of course if the 2,500 people who have signed so far stumped up a grand each, they could buy it between them.
Of course if the 2,500 people who have signed so far stumped up a grand each, they could buy it between them.
I'm reminded of the various occasions where the government has intervened to save various artworks from leaving the country.
Personally, I'd be much more worried about seeing a Hawker leaving the UK than a Picasso.
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Personally, I'd be much more worried about seeing a Hawker leaving the UK than a Picasso.
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Since when have petitions been able to affect the sale of a privately owned aircraft?
Waste of time and energy, 'petitions' are not worth the paper they're written on
I'm sure the owner will take money from whoever pays if he's chosen to sell it.
Waste of time and energy, 'petitions' are not worth the paper they're written on
I'm sure the owner will take money from whoever pays if he's chosen to sell it.
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An export licence can be refused if a "cultural object" is "so closely connected with our history and national life that its departure would be a misfortune". http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/media/..._version-1.pdf
Cultural objects include "means of transport more than 75 years old" - that should include aircraft, but it seems that the Hurricane was delivered new in August 1940.
Cultural objects include "means of transport more than 75 years old" - that should include aircraft, but it seems that the Hurricane was delivered new in August 1940.
