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Re: Pagham Harbour Typhoon....

Posted by andy saunders on Fri Dec 13, 2002 11:33:49 AM

In reply top Pagham Harbour Typhoon.... posted by Dave Robinson on Wed Dec 11, 2002 04:03:20 PM

: Does anyone know what happened to the parts from this Typh
: oon after recovery? I have been told that the bulk of the
: wreckage, centre section and other parts, went to a local
: musuem and were on display for many years. The musuem se
: ems not to be in existence anymore....does this mean that
: the wreckage was scrapped? Did this go to another collect
: or?
:
: Has know what other applications Sabre engines were used f
: or? I know that they seem to have been used in Power Boat
: racing after the war but can't find any references anywhe
: re to this....can't find any references to the navy using
: them in fast attach boats either (if this did in fact ever
: occur).
:
: Cheers
: Dave

The wreckage went to Tangmere Museum, mainly the engine and centre section and two u/c legs. I was involved with the recovery and when I left Tangmere about five years ago I took it all with me. Some parts went to Roger Marley for his project, the engine to a West Country engine restorer. Incredibly, the complete centre section with one main leg still attached was sent to the scrapyard by Tangmere Museum who seemed to loose the plot when they added Westland Whirlwind helicopters to the collection and seemed to prize these more highly than things like 109 tail sections, Spitfire DH props, Ju 88 undercarriage doors and a He 177 u/c leg - all of which were scrapped. Andy Saunders.

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