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Discussion in 'Everything Else Heritage' started by Martin Perry, Apr 28, 2015.

  1. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    A nice little runabout for sale;

    http://www.christies.com/features/Last-of-its-kind-Spitfire-5969-3.aspx?PID=eng_homepage_row1_slot3

    Please let me win the Euromillions tonight!! :)
     
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    Bean-counter Part of the furniture

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    I think the owner's incredible generosity in donating the proceeds of the sale to Charity cannot go without being congratulated as well.

    Steven
     
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    Absolutely and too think he has gifted another MK1 Spitfire to IWM Duxford! The American gentleman should be knighted.
     
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    The pedant in me always cringes at something being described as "unique" because its "one of only two original... "
     
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Given it's 92 Squadron heritage I really hope this stays in the country. I'd buy it myself but I'm just about £2,000,000 short of the likely asking price. :)
     
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    I believe it may be "gentlemen" as the aircraft are/were owned by Mark One Partners.
     
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    While the pedant in me agrees, you could argue that this particular aircraft's restoration is unique in that it was a money no object job taking the aircraft back to exactly as it left the factory (even stuff only the pilot gets to see). I doubt there is another one quite like it.
     
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    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Wasn't N3200 done to exactly the same spec?
     
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    Possibly - I didn't think it was, but I'm quite happy to be corrected :)

    John Romain was quoted as saying P9374 was the most exacting restoration they had ever done in recent press coverage of the auction (and therefore I guess it would be post N3200 restoration). I know the lengths they went to on P9374 were quite amazing, perhaps it was just easier on N3200 because they knew what they were aiming for.
     
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    Is this the one that Guy Martin was being filmed working on last year?
     
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    P9374 is the one up for auction. N3200 is the one being donated to IWM Duxford and was the one Guy Martin did a bit of work on.
     
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    With all respect Gents who cares? It's got a Merlin engine, it looks like a Spit, it sounds like a Spit and should any Me109 decide to show up, well....
     
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    Ref, N3200 is the IWM keeping her in flyable condition ? or will she be grounded and restricted to engine runs only? i think that she should were possible be kept airborne as a memorial to those in 19 squadron who lost their lives i'm sure that that at Duxford amongst the historic collection pilots must be are trusted with a baby spit.
     
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    There is a problem with boy racers on my road, so I would prefer the later cannon equipped version.................
     
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    She's not the only former 19 Sqd Spitfire currently airworthy but nevertheless I hope she's kept flying.
     
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    Don't go for the Mk.1b as the cannons fitted to those were notorious for jamming. It's suggest a Mk.Vb at least.
     
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    Talking about the various marks, it still makes me chuckle reading what one pilot flying an mk9 said about the look on a FW 190 pilot's face as he put his aircraft into a sharp climb and overtook him canopy to canopy one of, what the hell !! he shouldnt be doing that
     
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