Sandtoft Lancaster/Lincoln bits

DamienB · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:42 pm

Found out yesterday the various bits of Lincoln and Lancaster that were at Sandtoft have been sold - to a 'rich collector' in Australia, and they are destined for a museum 'that already has a Lincoln nose' and wants to make a complete aeroplane. Camden?

David J Burke · **Joined:** Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:52 am **Posts:** 189

That must be on top of the U.S collector who has supposedly bought it all as well ! Plenty of hype with this sale plus you bid on the items so nobody as of yet as set a realistic price for any of it.

andrewman · **Joined:** Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:53 am **Posts:** 22

Talking of Sandtoft is the Gannet now up for sale ?

Regarding the Lincoln and Lancaster parts will be very interesting to see exactly what does happen. Lets hope something positive comes out of it all.

Andy in Beds · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2004 5:44 pm

Col. Rohr wrote:

Is this the same location that also has a rather sad looking B-25.
RER

Rob
yes, the B-25 you're thinking of was one of the five brought over by Jeff Hawke for 'Hannover Street'. One of the others is in the RAF museum.

Do any experts here know which one is the Sandtoft example?

I've got Mitchells do fly IMC on DVD and I've often wondered.
Cheers
Andy

peter · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2004 6:03 pm

Good to hear something positive will come out of this after all. Boy that cockpit section of KB994 has done some travelling lately!

David J Burke · **Joined:** Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:52 am **Posts:** 189

She is 'Gorgeous George Ann' formerly "Laiden Maiden' with John Stokes from memory. There is another ex Hanover street Mitchell at Cuatro Vientos,Spain.

simon king · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:57 pm

According to the new FP they're all for sale.....

sk

DamienB · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:35 pm

They've been for sale for a while now - bear in mind most of what's in a print mag is generally several weeks out of date by the time you see it.

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

DamienB wrote:

bear in mind most of what's in a print mag is generally several weeks out of date by the time you see it.

...and some of it, just occasionally, turns out to be true.

simon king · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:05 am

DamienB wrote:

They've been for sale for a while now - bear in mind most of what's in a print mag is generally several weeks out of date by the time you see it.

Blimey I thought magazine production was instantaneous word of mouth to paper stuff - I never realised it actually took time to collect, compose, edit, print and distribute it :wink:

DamienB · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:57 am

Well you seemed to be indicating that you thought news in a magazine that was several weeks old took precedence over what the seller told a friend of mine just a few days ago. Believe what you like :roll:

Cees Broere · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:50 am

Don't care where the bits end up as long as they are re-assembled and restored to see another Lincoln standing on its feet again. What better country than Oz.

Here's to hoping.

Cees

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:24 pm

I couldn't agree with you more Cees. It always pained me that they were going to ruin an extremely rare Lincoln to patch together a lancaster. I love lancasters, but surely there is room for another Lincoln. If it goes to Aus. I'd be very happy, because at least she will be well looked after, and in an appropriate setting. Here's to hoping she's finally coming in from the cold!

Cheers,
Richard

simon king · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:45 pm

DamienB wrote:

Well you seemed to be indicating that you thought news in a magazine that was several weeks old took precedence over what the seller told a friend of mine just a few days ago. Believe what you like :roll:

no need to throw your teddy out of the pram !

All I said in response to queries about the Gannet and B-25 was that the new FlyPast indicated that all the airframes at Sandtoft were for sale - how does that challenge anything that you said about the Lincoln/Lancaster bits- I'm intrigued to know :?:

sk

peter · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 1:59 pm

Always nice to see some photos... hint ... hint.... :shock:

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