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Re: Source for drawings (British)??
Posted by Paul Coggan on Wed Apr 03, 2002 06:50:29 AM
In reply top Source for drawings (British)?? posted by Cees Broere on Wed Apr 03, 2002 05:18:28 AM
As one of the post lower down alludes the Royal Air Force Museum do have some drawings, but I do not know what their conditions of release are. For example the NASM have drawings but you have to sign a declaration saying you won't make structures or replica aircraft from these drawings.
At the risk of stating the obvious many companies won't release drawings because of liability concerns. Perhaps in the future their may be a system where they would be prepared to release drawings IF a disclaimer were signed. I don't know how such a disclaimer would hold up in a court of law.
I mentioned the subject in one of my CONTACT! columns in Aeroplane Monthly and intend to follow it up with more information as I get it. For me, these drawings and associated materials are as valuable an artefact as some of the aircraft we all strive to see restored.
regards
Paul