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Re: On Barnstormerss their are a couple of Hurricane data plates

Posted by Elliott on Mon Aug 12, 2002 02:24:12 PM

In reply top On Barnstormerss their are a couple of Hurricane data plates posted by Paul McMillan on Mon Aug 12, 2002 10:47:20 AM

Hi Paul

It obviously depends on what people are willing to pay - I think the concept of dataplate restorations is crazy and if I was restoring an aircraft to fly (as I hope to do one day when I am a millionaire) would rather start from an important piece of structure like a firewall than a tiny little brass tag!

I think the aircrafts 'soul' lies in the airframe and not ancillary components.... The plate is there because of the aircraft, it would operate function perfectly well without it - IMHO go with structural parts for ID!!

Elliott




: for sale.. Other than the well known 'restorations' these
: could start.. What is the real value of these are they rea
: lly worth just a couple of pounds/euros/dollars as memobil
: ia or a bit more becuase you could do the whole 'data plat
: e restoreation job' on them to create an aircraft if you h
: ad the odd million to spend!
:
: Cos if they are worth more than a few bob, then our mate T
: ony D must be sitting on a small fortune!

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