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Posted by Elliott on Mon Aug 12, 2002 02:30:37 PM

In reply top Re: On Barnstormerss their are a couple of Hurricane data plates posted by Elliott on Mon Aug 12, 2002 02:24:12 PM

These plates are from a MK II and do not have a Battle of Britain history (I might be wrong about this).... The general consensus from most of the hurricane people I have spoken is that all those who want a Hurri project to fly now have one and these plates won't be much use to anyone else at the price they will be offered at - be interesting to see if they are sold... As I say, might be wrong about the history but we'll see...




: 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 i
: mportant piece of structure like a firewall than a tiny li
: ttle brass tag!
:
: I think the aircrafts 'soul' lies in the airframe and not
: ancillary components.... The plate is there because of th
: e aircraft, it would operate function perfectly well witho
: ut it - IMHO go with structural parts for ID!!
:
: Elliott
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: : for sale.. Other than the well known 'restorations' thes
: e
: : could start.. What is the real value of these are they r
: ea
: : lly worth just a couple of pounds/euros/dollars as memob
: il
: : ia or a bit more becuase you could do the whole 'data pl
: at
: : 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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