Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Non-Airline Forums > Private Flying
Reload this Page >

Upto 124 Brand New Boxed Spitfires Found In Burma

Private Flying LAA/BMAA/BGA/BPA The sheer pleasure of flight.

Upto 124 Brand New Boxed Spitfires Found In Burma

Old 30th Apr 2012, 20:39
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1,040
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Upto 124 Brand New Boxed Spitfires Found In Burma

Interesting story with a slight twist involving the PM!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...a-7685290.html

Dogfight Brewing Over Burmese Spitfires

J.
Julian is offline  
Old 30th Apr 2012, 20:56
  #2 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: GLASGOW
Posts: 1,289
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Oh yes, what a potential mess is brewing here. With Camerloon involved, anything is possible.

1. Who owns them. One would assume the former Burmese Government.
2. Cundall states he has a valid and current permit. Should be sound enough.
3. The Brooks character spots a windfall, and attempts to woo political favour?? Another Tory sleaze project afoot.
4. Is the law of salvage prudent here?? Not a lawyer so cannot answer.
5. Where there is muck there is brass.
6. And where there is brass, there is bound to be several hundred ponces.
maxred is offline  
Old 30th Apr 2012, 21:51
  #3 (permalink)  
Sir George Cayley
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Check for previous before posting. Done to death here and on the light side

Though as in any good rumour its gone from 20 to forty to 124!

In terms of value this would destroy the value of existing machines. Even if there were 124 do you not think it was obvious to release a few at a time instead of showing your hand at the start?

Now what's the quickest way to Rangoon, Neddie?

SGC
 
Old 30th Apr 2012, 23:06
  #4 (permalink)  
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: UK
Posts: 14,202
Received 46 Likes on 24 Posts
In terms of value this would destroy the value of existing machines. Even if there were 124 do you not think it was obvious to release a few at a time instead of showing your hand at the start?
I suspect that the number of people who'd like Spitfires to be relatively cheaply affordable massively outweighs the number who want to keep the prices high however.

More realistically, however well preserved they were, I can't help suspect that these Spitfires, however many there are in that hole, and however well preserved are not in exactly pristine condition. The protection put on them will have been designed to protect them for a couple of months or years in a warehouse, not 70 years buried under a tropical jungle.

G
Genghis the Engineer is offline  
Old 1st May 2012, 09:44
  #5 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wildest Surrey
Age: 75
Posts: 10,799
Received 90 Likes on 63 Posts
Until they're actually dug up, it's just a rumour.
chevvron is offline  
Old 1st May 2012, 13:19
  #6 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Daventry UK
Posts: 487
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
As someone who has used quite a bit of 1950's military packed landrover parts in various restorations, I can say that the state of preservation of components is very variable. Some items are completely pristine, but many would have fared better if left on a washing line for 50 years. The horrible greaseproof paper that the WD were so fond of acts as a one way siphon, making sure that the item will be in a corrosive atmosphere even when it has been dry stored. Non ferrous parts seem to suffer from dry rot worst of all.
david viewing is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.