Whereabouts of dehavilland Doves in OZ

[DanS333]

hi Capt fathom
yeah I have tried calling him but no answer. Left a message but will have to try again.
cheers, Dan

[DanS333]

de Havilland factory at Hatfield in 1948

Hi Guys,
Found this clip of the de Havilland factory at Hatfield in 1948
some great shots of Dove's bewing assembled
DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT FACTORY - British Pathé

Cheers Dan.

[Mike McG]

Devon at Bankstown

The Australian Aviation Museum Bankstown, Starky Drive Bankstown Airport, has Devon VH-DVE in its collection, essentially complete. restoration is ongoing, but it is a long term project for the museum with limited financial and volunteer resources. The aircraft was built in 1953. Currently needs a cockpit canopy and a lower front undercarriage unit that holds the nose wheel. Any assistance greatly appreciated. Email [email protected]

[DanS333]

Hi Mike,

thanks for the Info, as i posted earlier I was there when Ted Rudge re assembled it in OZ and I have flown in DVE I would love to put progress of the restoration up on the site and FB page, that way we might be able to get the parts you require. I know canopies are a bit hard to come by these days but i would suggest contacting Devonair in england as they have an extensive range of Dove & Devon spares. there were a couple of members on the Key Forum talking about getting new ones made so you could contact one of them. link below
DOVE COCKPIT CANOPY
Regards, Daniel Sherburn
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DH104...23574834358937
DH.104 Dove Preservation Group

[rnuts]

Air force museum in Christchurch might be worth a try for parts.
Also noticed a Dove for sale on EBay in the U.S with spares.
Current bid $15000.

[CHAIRMAN]

I know an outfit in QLD that has a mould for producing new Dove cockpit canopies. I also believe the Bankstown museum has a new one already.

[DanS333]

Hi Chairman,

Can you please PM some contact details re "I know an outfit in QLD"
Cheers, Dan


DH.104 Dove Preservation Group
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DH104...23574834358937

[DanS333]

VH-CJY

Hi Guys,
Still looking for any leeds on Dove1b C/N4404 ex VH-CJY
last known location was the International Airliner Museum with Prototype Heron CJS. the owner of the museum has unfortunatly passed away. the heron made its way to the Morabbin museum but they do not know where th dove ended up.
Thanks in advance
Dan

DH.104 Dove Preservation Group
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DH104...23574834358937

[DanS333]

Dove at or near Bathurst

Hi Guys,

We had an earlier post about a dove at bathurst, we put that down to the Drover that is there but i have had some recent info that there is a dove somewhere around bathurst, its painted black and has either shark or dragon teeth painted on it, if you can confirm this and or have photo's it would be great.
Cheers, Dan

DH.104 Dove Preservation Group
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DH104...23574834358937

[Tankengine]

There is an aeroplane on a property about 20 miles NW of Bathurst which I have been told is a Dove, I have only seen it from about 5000', about the right size, tapered wings.
The property has dozens of vehicles spread through the trees, the owner is a "collector!"

[DanS333]

thanks Tankengine,
do you know waht road or a lat & long, i want to try and find it on google earth.
Cheers Dan.

[Tankengine]

Up to the NW of Eglington to the East of the river valley along Freemantle road.
I have had a look on google Earth though and cannot find it.

[DanS333]

thanks again,
Cheers, Dan
DH.104 Dove Preservation Group
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DH104...23574834358937
It's not Derelict, it's just resting

[6317alan]

It was once a nice aeroplane to fly, pity to see it like this!

[Fantome]

PLEEEEZE . .. .. resize that massive sad pic post #94

[DancingDog]

Whats the lat & long Dan?

[DanS333]

PLEEEEZE . .. .. resize that massive sad pic post #94

would not let me resize it so i just killed it.
Cheers Dan.

[Fandangled]

some more have gone?

I used to regularly drive through a little place called Teddywaddy in Vic' that had what looked like a few old doves mostly intact and a number of other aircraft in the yards of a private property. They have all since disappeared but some are still visible on Google Maps.
Does anyone know where they may have gone? not into scrap I hope.
Sorry I've never stopped and snapped any photo's so I'm unable to help with rego's.

[DanS333]

Fandangledsome more have gone?
I used to regularly drive through a little place called Teddywaddy in Vic' that had what looked like a few old doves mostly intact and a number of other aircraft in the yards of a private property. They have all since disappeared but some are still visible on Google Maps.
Does anyone know where they may have gone? not into scrap I hope.
Sorry I've never stopped and snapped any photo's so I'm unable to help with rego's.

I believe they would be Dick Winterburns, he has moved to Heathcote
deelictaircraftmuseum
His collection is open to the public on saturdays, details are on his website. I also have photos of his doves on the Dove preservation group website

Cheers, Dan

[Unleashed V12s]

Originally Posted by Nomde plume

I believe there is one at tocumwal
VH-OBI

There is one in Tocumwal, moved off the airfeild now as the hangar it was stored in was litteralyl falling down, but it is currently being done up