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Re: Question for Elliott

Posted by Elliott on Fri May 10, 2002 06:10:16 AM

In reply top Re: Question for Elliott posted by Ron Henry on Thu May 09, 2002 01:57:06 PM

Thanks guys

That's very kind of you! I can't say i'd recommend trying to rebuild an extinct twin engine bomber with next to no drawings, but it does keep the old gray cells busy. I'll be doing a full write-up in the next few months and it will hopefully be plastered all over the aviation press.

I'm on the lookout for a historian so if anyone out there feels up to it, please let me know. I'm very interested in the historical aspects of the Whitley but don't have time to dwell on these - this is a great pity as I get letters from veterans all the time, many of these containing little historical gems which should really be followed up more thoroughly.

Richard - the Wellington bits are for a possible trade for someone who has been collecting Wimpy parts for some time.

Elliott





: : Sorry to bother you Elliott, but I just noticed you had
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: : sted an ad on Barnstormers looking for Wellington parts.
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: : s there a new Wellington restoration/re-creation in the
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: : fing, or is this to further the restoration work at Weyb
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: : dge? I remember seeing a lot of Geodetic structure at th
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: : Tangmere museum in the late 80's, though I am sure you'v
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: : been through all of that by now, and perhaps it was not
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: : r a Wellington either. In any event, I wanted to congrat
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: : ate you on the remarkable strides you and your team have
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: : een making with regards to the Whitely, it is great to s
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: : this aircraft finally getting some much needed attentio
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: : Cheers,
: : Richard
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: I, too, applaud your initiative, Elliot. Ref the Whitley b
: its - I sincerely hope you don't get into the same scenari
: o as did the Halifax group (who put together a complete Ha
: lifax, but didn't have a nose) vs IWM (who had a nose, but
: b----- all else, and wouldn't donate it).
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