WIX Archives
Sorry my mistake, Science Museum it is (n/t)
Posted by Tony C on Wed Sep 03, 2003 07:32:15 AM
In reply top DO NOT HANG up your aeroplanes. IWM / Sci Mus posted by JDK on Tue Sep 02, 2003 02:56:02 PM
: Dear Tony,
: I think you are thinking of the only surviving fabric wing
: ed Hurricane Mk.1 in the world, which is at the Science Mu
: seum, not the IWM. I agree it's very patched and rather r
: opey. The Science Museum airframes are (I understand deli
: berately) not repainted, but patched when required, but th
: e S6 Schneider trophy machine looked awful with paint flak
: ing off. Trouble is, that's the original paint, badly app
: lied I understand. As an original artifact, repainting re
: moves a layer of historical documentation that can never b
: e replaced.
:
: BTW The IWM doesn't get off the hook though. Their highly
: original Spit 1 has thoroughly crunched radiator and oil
: cooler covers caused by being lowered onto them from the
: roof - just have a look next time you visit. To be fair,
: this was a long time ago, and under a previous director, b
: ut still shockingly amateur.
: Cheers
: James