Andrew Smith Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Not exactly 'General TR Technical', but there's nowhere else to post for non-members to see - anyway, are Spitfires are moving up in price - Link Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Well if I had a licence to fly it and the money in the bank I wouldn’t hesitate. Thinking about it if I had the money in the bank - I proudly have an RAF pilot nephew who could I’m sure fly it after some conversion to aircraft type time. Wonderful iconic aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rogerguzzi Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Hello All In this mad world seems like a snip! Roger ps do you get the brownings as well? now that would be fun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 If only Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Same pricelevel as a self-destructing painting; almost an insult to the Spitfire. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Bargain I would say, get the neighbours at it with that parked on your lawn. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) As it was originally restored by Charlie Church’s outfit and therefore worked on by an aeronautical metal basher that I know from way back it will have been a good resto job. Edited October 7, 2018 by peejay4A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hogan Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 $2.5m for a spit is a bargain if you consider what some of the other aircraft are being offered at on their web site - but with up to £100k running costs PA its not for the faint hearted. Having said you could get a Hawker Sea Fury for $750,000. now that is a bargain! Hoges Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 Slight thread drift but I was down at Lee-on-Solent today in glorious autumn sunshine, and heard the unmistakable sound of a Merlin engine overhead. A two-seater Spitfire was doing flights from Lee airfield (ex HMS Daedalus) with a few half-loops and rolls thrown in. Whoever picked today for their trips hit the jackpot I reckon. Looks a bit expensive but one for the bucket list? : http://www.boultbeeflightacademy.co.uk/spitfire-flights Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod1883 Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 The Boultbee Spitfires have recently moved from Goodwood to Daedalus - due to an 'incident' I was told, but have no further info. I don't know if they will come back to Goodwood - I miss seeing them as they used to fly out above us almost every (nice) day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hogan Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 I was talking to the Boultbee guys only the other week. it seems the resurfacing of the runway at Goodwood last year combined with the very dry summer/ lack of rain this year has caused a lot of damage to the aircraft landing there. Apparently, the grass hasn't established itself very well and as a result stones are being thrown up into the underside of the A/C and damaging the a/c skin and under-wing radiators. The new flying club is also in a bit of a state as the roof leaks but it seems the architect has died and the contractor is stating they have only done what he told them to do. As he isn't around anymore to argue the point i expect a big court case will ensue. hoges. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod1883 Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 That's interesting Paul. We went up in a Goodwood Cessna last Wednesday - a birthday gift from me to Diana (who flew the plane for quite a bit of the 45 minutes we were up). The runways are being worked on again - the pilot we were with said that the grass hadn't taken, and I can confirm the landing and take off (and taxi-ing) were extremely bumpy. It was him that mentioned the 'incident' - I imagine Boultbee not being happy if the Spitfires are getting damaged. The Aeroclub building looks as if it has been rebuilt following the leaks/cracks, but not a lot was happening to finish it off - perhaps a sign that there is a problem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim hunt Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 Look a bit closer Hoges, although a US site the asking price of 2.5M is £ not $. Still a bargain though for such an icon IMHO. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hogan Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Ahh, The errant finger strikes the keyboard again! Thanks for spotting that typo Tim. hoges. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Or slightly cheaper you could have this http://www.platinumfighters.com/p-40e Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 It was a lot cheaper when it was sold off as surplus in 1946 for $50 ! ! ! Those were the days, if only we could look decades in front. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hogan Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 My dad told me that he bulldozed brand new Merlin engines still in the crate and a variety of other A/c stuff of the end of the old short runway at Gibralter to act as hard core for the extension. Duh! but then my Dad had form on doing stuff like that. He turned down a brand new Mk3 GT40 road car when Ford were flogging them off for little more than £3k and bought an Austin Maxi instead because he could run that on his company account. Ok it was the twin carb 1750 CC version but what price a Maxi now? hoges. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwifrog Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Problem with that spitfire is that someone has shoved a V12 under the bonnet and made it into a trike. You would have to register it on a Q plate cheers Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Paul Hogan said: My dad told me that he bulldozed brand new Merlin engines still in the crate and a variety of other A/c stuff of the end of the old short runway at Gibralter to act as hard core for the extension. Duh! but then my Dad had form on doing stuff like that. He turned down a brand new Mk3 GT40 road car when Ford were flogging them off for little more than £3k and bought an Austin Maxi instead because he could run that on his company account. Ok it was the twin carb 1750 CC version but what price a Maxi now? hoges. probably the MAXI is the rare one now compared to the GT40 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 Huh! Austin Maxi, also a 1750cc, positively the worst car I ever had the misfortune to run - although it did compete with a 6volt VW for that honour. james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hogan Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) While the hatchback concept of the Maxi was well ahead of its time BL in their usual fashion didn't think it through. To raise the back seat you had to open both rear doors as the door handles fouled the operation. The rear seat back also always fell backwards when you released the two catches that held it into place when you actually wanted to push it forward. You either needed to grow a third hand or headbutt it forward! As for the cable operated gear change, whoever thought that one up deserved to be shot! hoges. PS and just prove how bad my old Dad was with cars he actually bought two of the damn things! Edited October 16, 2018 by Paul Hogan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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