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by Mayfly » Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:28 am
Any one have any more info on the above?
It was reported on Twitter last night - I hope there were no A/C in there.
https://twitter.com/#!/Carps23/status/177867244158713856/photo/1
In memory of a very dear friend - Mike Pearson
Very fond memories of Robbie Gilvary - DTs 1st Vulcan Captain who taught DT all he knew.
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by Kermit » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:17 am
Needs a password/account to read, what did it say ? I ll try and contact a friend there later on.
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by Sooty655 » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:03 am
Photo of the aftermath
here.
Looks like it was all ground equipment.

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by Hungry Haggis » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:21 am
Where's Gaz when he's needed.Theres nothing new on Twitter that I can see last was 11 hours ago
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by Xplumberlives » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:28 am
A damned shame, although I hope that it was GROUND EQUIPMENT that was lost and NOT aircraft!
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by Leila » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:27 pm
it was the lorry place nx door that was on fire one person hurt but hopefully going to be ok, he loss everything in the fire including very old vehicles not sure if all his old vehicles was in there, just glad he is ok
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by Jigsaw » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:33 pm
Thank you for the update Leila.
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by Mayfly » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:26 pm
Yes thanks for that - I hope he's not seriously hurt.
Shame about the vehicles if they have been lost but better than a life.
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by Dougs » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:42 pm
looks like a nice traction engine in the back what a shame glad no one was killed tho
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by Gaz » Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:38 pm
Yeah, not one of "our" hangars.
Looks like one of the car workshops
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by Leila » Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:40 pm
he been burnt not to bad I don't think, not much left of his place at all, but like u say better than loosin his life, just hope it was not all his vintage vehicles gone, my thoughts go out to him and his family ,they are lovely people
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by Gaz » Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:12 pm
Full report
http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/lo ... 1-3606696#Hope he's alright! If it's the man I think it is (Bloke who runs the green goddess) he's a really nice chap
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by Xplumberlives » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:37 am
Let's hope that the insurance was up to date!
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by RLN » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:59 pm
Traction engines are substantial chunks of metal. It will hopefully only be superficial damage. Looking at the aftermath picture, the fire wasn't hot enough to melt or warp the thicker bits of metal.
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by Gaz » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:23 pm
Spoke to Dave this morning. He was very much of the same opinion as everybody else: It could have been much worse and thank goodness the guy's ok
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by Leila » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:57 pm
which Dave u speak to one that works for the guy tall grey hair??
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by Gaz » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:39 pm
Leila wrote:which Dave u speak to one that works for the guy tall grey hair??
Walton. He came over for a chat when I was working on the Guppy
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by Leila » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:56 pm
ah not same Dave I was thinkin of thought u ment the one that works there, think he gonna go bk in shock when he see's how bad it is bless him
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