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Re: Not by us anyway!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Tony D on Tue Oct 16, 2001 02:18:14 PM

In reply top Not by us anyway!!!!!!!!! posted by MM on Mon Oct 15, 2001 06:17:11 PM

Mick

The chap replied today. He has various drawings and things which hopefully I will seeing when he gets them back! They are away with some authors who sound like they produce good reference books.

The remains of P7048 were buried over 30 years ago after repeated burnings by the fire section. Sadly there may not be much worth finding. Apparently the company bought it off the Air Ministry in 1946 for ?50. After it was scrapped, one engine went to an ATC unit who scrapped it after they were given a Whirlwind helicopter engine! Arghhhh! The other engine was used to drive the first rotor blade testing tower!

Anyway, I shall keep sniffing around. The chance of getting back an extinct (though largely replica) Whirlwind is exciting. It would look brilliant!

regards

Tony

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