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ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:09 pm
by ACLVC10
Heres a couple of mine to start.....

Re: ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:48 pm
by Flour Power
Thanks for sharing these Andy. I hope you've got more.

Re: ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:51 pm
by ACLVC10
There's a few more but there not all that great to be honest, photography isnt my greatest subject.... :(

Andy

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Re: ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:56 pm
by Flour Power
ACLVC10 wrote:photography isnt my greatest subject...
Nor mine! :lol:

Please feel free to put them up anyway.

Mike

Re: ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:32 pm
by AJW
Although it is sad that another '10 has retired today, I'm glad it's gone to a good home!

The question is though, why are the engines going to be removed? I know it's part of the contract, but surely there's no need for them to be removed. There must already be a mountainous pile of conways somewhere!!

Re: ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:07 pm
by VC10BAC
Had to 'clean' this up, but here is ZA148 on a high pass...

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and here, down for the final time...

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Al.


VC10BAC

Re: ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:22 am
by jonf45
Nice pics chaps, great to see the Newquay bys giving here a great reception. Such a shame to see all these "last flight" shots, but at least this one has a happy ending :D
Jon

Re: ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 8:56 pm
by Gsxr600
AJW wrote:Although it is sad that another '10 has retired today, I'm glad it's gone to a good home!

The question is though, why are the engines going to be removed? I know it's part of the contract, but surely there's no need for them to be removed. There must already be a mountainous pile of conways somewhere!!
There was an ex VC10 Conway on eBay a few months ago for a very tidy sum, so they are not exactly worth scrap value only or worthless.

ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:28 pm
by Jelle Hieminga
There was a batch of ten Conways actually. I didn't follow the auction so I don't know if they were sold, and I cannot remember the asking price. It was a four figure sum though.

Re: ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:35 pm
by Magnum
Jelle Hieminga wrote:There was a batch of ten Conways actually. I didn't follow the auction so I don't know if they were sold, and I cannot remember the asking price. It was a four figure sum though.
Believe it was about £4k per engine. Sold as seen, no anciliaries, no engine stand to transport it on. There was no guarantee they were working and they didn't sell.

Re: ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:26 pm
by Thumper
Great shots Andy! Just catching up on the forums and pleased to see the images of 148 going to her new home, the water canon salute was a lovely touch and you've captured it well so don't give up with taking photo's, they're good!! =D>

Re: ZA148 @ Newquay

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 3:53 pm
by Laurieg
I am afraid she does not quite look like that now :x

We have been working on her to make the pods/HDU safe but the engines are all removed so she is looking a bit short-ended, if you see what I mean!

The guys at the museum are all raving about her and it is an excellent addition to the collection, particularly as the Boscombe I-II is just across the way. If they park them side by side it should look okay, (you know, the 1-11 says that one day I will grow up to look like that)!!!!!

The only shot I have was too large but it wasn't brill anyway :(