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. :O

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.

G

Yes, but.....
 

It'll simply go to whoever bids the most. Far rarer a/c have been allowed to leave the UK with nary a murmur, - such as airworthy Mosquitos.

Me too, but it won't cut much ice with our arty farty establishment.

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:rolleyes:

I'm sure the owner will take money from whoever pays if he's chosen to sell it.

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.

Sadly, I agree with Chuffer. A petition is a complete waste of time. After all, it's not as if it is the only Hurricane in the UK.