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Re: Vulcan XH588

Posted by Bob on Sun Nov 17, 2002 02:17:12 PM

In reply top Vulcan XH588 posted by simon king on Sun Nov 17, 2002 06:15:44 AM

: Interesting item in today's Mail on Sunday suggesting that
: XH588 is to be auctioned on e-bay this week following the
: failure of a Heritage Lottery Fund bid.
:
: sk

Read more about this here http://www.vulcan558club.com/news.htm

This is a disgrace - its quite OK to use lottery money to fund things like asylum seekers and other wacko causes by the "Community Fund" but try to get lottery money to maintain a piece of British Aviation history and you get the finger.
In May 1997, The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded a grant of ?233,800 to get a train back on the rails!!! http://www.dukeofgloucester.co.uk
What is different about the first delta winged aircraft??
The logic of bureaucrats!!!

Follow Ups:

LETS TELL HLF & TONY BLIAR WHAT WE THINK!!! - AndyG Sun Nov 17, 2002 03:26:32 PM
- Re: LETS TELL HLF & TONY BLIAR WHAT WE THINK!!! - peter Sun Nov 17, 2002 09:16:04 PM
- Re: LETS TELL HLF & TONY BLIAR WHAT WE THINK!!! - Tulio Mon Nov 18, 2002 01:00:40 AM
  - Re: LETS TELL HLF & TONY BLIAR WHAT WE THINK!!! - Jim Mon Nov 18, 2002 02:15:23 AM
  - Re: LETS TELL HLF & TONY BLIAR WHAT WE THINK!!! - Bob Mon Nov 18, 2002 05:57:01 AM
    - Re: LETS TELL HLF & TONY BLIAR WHAT WE THINK!!! - Ron Henry Mon Nov 18, 2002 02:35:39 PM
  - Well put Tulio, I love XH588, but ... - Richard Allnutt Mon Nov 18, 2002 04:19:42 PM
- Re: LETS TELL HLF & TONY BLIAR WHAT WE THINK!!! - Mick Mon Nov 18, 2002 03:07:45 AM
- BLIAR - Freudian slip? N/T - Paul Mon Nov 18, 2002 04:26:50 AM
  - re- Freudian slip? Certainly wasn't!!! ;-) n/t - AndyG Mon Nov 18, 2002 07:31:44 AM
Re: Vulcan XH588 - peter Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:44:45 PM