Lakeland Motor Museum/'Across The Lake' Mock Up

[Jordangbr]

Richie when I was there it was labeled as 'found washed up on the shores of Windermere' now I know the crash was violent but I never knew wreckage flew over Grizedale Forest!
It wasn't labeled as donated by anyone.
What was strange was when I visited this time last year and it had been taken off display for some reason and now it's back. Hmm.

[Dominic Owen]

Very VERY roughly...

Something like this?

The Lakeland piece.jpg

[Dominic Owen]

If I've got that even vaguely correct, it does leave me wondering what could have whacked that large square ding in the forward edge.

[Renegadenemo]

You're in the ballpark there. All that material was blown to bits when the water punched it out from the inside and there's a fair amount of it that we didn't get back.

[sheppane]

I personally can't see the appeal of looking at a piece of bent metal, no matter where it came from.
I would bet I'm not the only one either.

Neil

[thunderer]

This is just an "off the cuff" thought, but considering the forces which propelled the material from the craft and the speed at which it happened, is it feasible that that particular piece could have collided with the front spar on it's travels?

[Dominic Owen]

This is just an "off the cuff" thought, but considering the forces which propelled the material from the craft and the speed at which it happened, is it feasible that that particular piece could have collided with the front spar on it's travels?

That was my thinking when I looked at it several years ago and was the reason I'd thought it might be the rear part of the spar fairing: Having been clearly forced outwards, I concluded it could only have come from the starboard side (atleast I got that bit right! ). I'd assumed (incorrectly) that the covers for the original spar boxes had been riveted and looked at what I thought was the only piece in that area to be held on with screws, which is what made me think it was part of the fairing. As it appeared to have been concertina'd by impact with something other than just water, I put 2 & 2 together, came up with 4.3 and guessed that the front spar could have been the culprit, which led me to think it must have come from behind it and could, therefore, be the rear portion of the fairing. Knowing now that it came from beneath the spar, I think the damage probably came from something else.

Looking at it again in context with the rebuilt frame, that ding looks to be roughly 2" square, so I'm going to throw caution to the wind and speculate that a section of the cockpit framework perhaps gave it a kiss farewell as they parted company.

I personally can't see the appeal of looking at a piece of bent metal. It hold no appeal. I would bet i'm not the only one either.

You're definitely not the only one, Neil - the only time I want to see bent metal is in a 'Before' photo in the diary!

[Renegadenemo]

I personally can't see the appeal of looking at a piece of bent metal. It hold no appeal. I would bet i'm not the only one either.

Neil

I've never liked bent metal. Some poignant fragments may be used to interpret the accident but not this piece. It has no meaning rolled in a ball as it is, but straighten it out and put it back and it has a story to tell... With you all the way on that one, Neil.

[Digitaljunior]

So do we need a plan of action to attempt to 'recover' this piece from its current position ?

I am willing to help however I can but can only really offer the fact 'that I'm local' to lakeland. I don't have anything really to negotiate with apart from offering to lend a few photos or copies of DMC letters?

[Mike Bull]

It's worth reading through the rest of this thread- we've covered all this ground before, up to and including being in touch with the museum, who considered the possibility and subsequently declined.