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Re: From memory.....

Posted by TonyD on Fri Aug 16, 2002 06:02:07 PM

In reply top From memory..... posted by Elliott on Mon Aug 12, 2002 02:30:37 PM

Data plate restorations always have amused me. It seems funny that they reunite a pilot/groundcrew with his old plane when the only thing that was on the aircraft at the same time they first met was the data plate! Takes all sorts.

The Hurricane world is just playing catch up with the Spit world (about 15 years ago) when a plate could fetch up to ?10k (IMMSMC)...bizarre. For interest, the Hurricane only had the serial number applied by the factory in 3 proper places (fuselage markings, port side of the dog house under the fabric and a 1.5 by 1 inch brass plate attached to the port Joint C above the fuel selector). So selling a provenance from a true wreck would be just the brass plate.

I would never say that I would never part with a plate....I would be mercenary about it if it could further my Hurricane project....though I would not be too happy about it!!

regards

Tony

: These plates are from a MK II and do not have a Battle of
: Britain history (I might be wrong about this).... The gen
: eral consensus from most of the hurricane people I have sp
: oken is that all those who want a Hurri project to fly now
: have one and these plates won't be much use to anyone els
: e at the price they will be offered at - be interesting to
: see if they are sold... As I say, might be wrong about th
: e 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 an
: d
: : if I was restoring an aircraft to fly (as I hope to do o
: ne
: : 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 no
: t
: : ancillary components.... The plate is there because of
: th
: : e aircraft, it would operate function perfectly well wit
: ho
: : ut it - IMHO go with structural parts for ID!!
: :
: : Elliott
: :
: :
: :
: :
: : : for sale.. Other than the well known 'restorations' th
: es
: : e
: : : could start.. What is the real value of these are they
: r
: : ea
: : : lly worth just a couple of pounds/euros/dollars as mem
: ob
: : 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 y
: ou
: : h
: : : ad the odd million to spend!
: : :
: : : Cos if they are worth more than a few bob, then our ma
: te
: : T
: : : ony D must be sitting on a small fortune!

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