Shuttleworth Collection

[Gully]

Took a trip to my local aviation museum last week: the Shuttleworth Collection. Great place to visit and a fascinating insight into the early years of flight. Even more impressive is that all of the aircraft are airworthy and are flown, albeit that some are restricted to short straight hops now. Most are original airframes, with just a few replicas generally constructed for film use.

I've already posted these on the Vulcan forum, but make no excuses for repeating myself!

I'll post in hanger order...

Hanger 1 (Winter servicing and maintenance)
1910 Deperdussin


1909 Bleriot Type XI


1935 Gloster Gladiator


Hanger 3 (Hanger 2 is the shop!)
1916 Sopwith Pup


1917 Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a


1917 Bristol F2B


1915 Avro 504K


1916 Sopwith Triplane


Roundels Galore!


Hanger 4
1931 Avro Tutor


1941 Sea Hurricane 1B






1934 Hawker Hind


1928 Hawker Tomtit


Hanger 5 (also contains a traction engine, cars and a coaches / carriages collection)
1928 De Havilland Hermes Moth


1929 Compter Swift


Hanger 6
1955 Percival Provost T1


1942 Westland Lysander


1934 De Havilland Comet (winner of the London-Melbourne air race)


1924 De Havilland DH51


1929 Parnell Elf


1931 Desoutter 1


Hanger 7 (also contains a further car collection)
1912 Blackburn Monoplane Type D


1910 Avro Triplane


1910 Bristol Boxkite


1924 Hawker Cygnet


1932 Blackburn B2


1925 De Havilland Cirrus Moth


Hanger 8 (mainly aircraft privately owned and hangered at Old Warden)
1946 Avro 19 Anson


1940 Bucker Bu181 Bestmann


1941 Ryan PT22 Recruit


1945 De Havilland Dragon Rapide (latest arrival!)


That's all folks!!!

Hope you enjoyed them,

Gully

[Spitfire]

Brilliant pics - I would love to go there - never been

Nice to see the Grosvenor House for real

I would like to volunteer to be the 'equivalent weight' who has to sit in the gunners cockpit to add the ballast - it'll be a trial but I'll cope

[Wedgy]

Great pics - thanks Gully

[Xplumberlives]

I have a friend who is a diplay pilot at Old Warden and we go regularly. My eldest son Michael loves helping push the aircraft out of the hangars before the flying starts!

[Gully]

I have a friend who is a diplay pilot at Old Warden and we go regularly. My eldest son Michael loves helping push the aircraft out of the hangars before the flying starts!

Am I right in recalling that Al McDicken has flown for them on occasions? Think I read that somewhere!!

Must make one of their evening shows this year - subject to weather!

Gully

[Mayfly]

yes he has Gully I'm not sure that he still does tho'

[Xplumberlives]

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Am I right in recalling that Al McDicken has flown for them on occasions? Not sure, will check with my friend.



Must make one of their evening shows this year - subject to weather! Iggie and I planned a forum day last year but the date got used for a carting trip, might have another go this year!
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[Gully]

Thanks for that MF and XP!

Shuttleworth has 2 shows per month through May to September, with their Autumn show in October, so it would be good to get another gathering together.

Gully

[Xplumberlives]

Thanks for that MF and XP!

Shuttleworth has 2 shows per month through May to September, with their Autumn show in October, so it would be good to get another gathering together.

Gully

The original plan was to meet for an informal introduction to Clay Pigeon shooting in northern Bedfordshire followed by lunch and then onward travel to Old warden and special access to the other side of the crwd line before the flying starts!

Anyone interested?

[Gully]

Thanks for that MF and XP!

Shuttleworth has 2 shows per month through May to September, with their Autumn show in October, so it would be good to get another gathering together.

Gully

The original plan was to meet for an informal introduction to Clay Pigeon shooting in northern Bedfordshire followed by lunch and then onward travel to Old warden and special access to the other side of the crwd line before the flying starts!

Anyone interested?

Yes please!!

Gully

[Dangerousdave]

I'm probably going to upset some one now, but I'm not a big fan of early aircraft. I prefer WW2 and newer rather than the ww1 era. Pre ww2 they all seem to look the same, however that does not mean I don't have respect for those they maintaine them and fly them but I just prefer newer ones.

[Mackrick]

Brilliant photos love them

[Saracenman]

always wanted to see the Shuttleworth collection - an incredible collection of amazing machines!

[RLN]

Great stuff. Although it is a short journey up the A1, I have never been. I really must get there sometime.