The Bluebird Project

by **Mike Bull** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:25 pm

I know there's folk who are touchy about this subject, but it's worth remembering that Lakeland isn't the only place that holds pieces of K7...

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(Crops above from original pic by Tony Stuchbury)

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by **Renegadenemo** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:37 pm

Ah, the old expression about pushing butter up a porcupine's bottom with a hot needle springs to mind.

by **Digitaljunior** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:30 pm

Where are those pieces currently located ?

Is that the orginal seat or piece or it ?

by **Renegadenemo** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:32 pm

They're at that Felching Manor place.

by **Mike Bull** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:47 pm

Digitaljunior wrote:Where are those pieces currently located ?

Is that the orginal seat or piece or it ?

It's the original headrest dating from Australia through until the crash in '67. This was a separate piece from the actual seat, (something most model manufacturers/builders get wrong) which was also plucked from the water post-crash. As recovered the headrest was separated from the metal plate that it fixed to- this was never found and remains in the lake.

by **Digitaljunior** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:44 pm

Excellent thanks Mike.

I might be wrong but I thought after the crash the seat was offered to Tony by Leo but he didn't want it and I don't know what happened after that.

by **Mike Bull** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:31 am

I've no idea re the fate of the seat. Here's a still from newsreel of the headrest being recovered-

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by **Richie** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:11 am

killing me this is....

by **Mike Bull** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:32 pm

Have we ever listed everything that we know of that was recovered at the time, and it's fate?

To get us started off the top of my (very tired) head-

* F21 bulkhead with piece of frame tube -Filching

* Both sponsons -scrapped

* Pieces of sponson tops -cut up, distributed by Leo, infinity symbol section at Filching

* Big tangle comprising steering box/column with part of the wheel, right cockpit rail, panel mounting bar and associated bulkhead - ?

* Donald's '67 harness - cut off boat underwater and apparently now at Filching.

* Seat - fate unknown

* Headrest - at Filching

* Section of right side spar box and associated closing plate- Lakeland museum

* Donald's inner and outer helmets- Ruskin I think?

* Donald's socks, boots, life jacket, and a glove- ? (We have the other glove)

Now what have I forgotten?

by **Terminator** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:46 pm

Hi Malcolm
My Humble apologies for spelling Edwins surname incorrectly and thank you so much for swiftly pointing out my error. In my defense I was in a rush to catch a ferry to Ireland at the time. I just nipped on to the forum before departing when I noticed this subject matter had crept up on the forum once again.
I wanted to quickly make everybody aware of what had happened previously so if new negotiations could take place they had all the facts.
However whilst online I just wanted to correct Bills last posting when he refers to 'Feltching' Manor which as you and I both no Malcolm is infact 'Filching Manor'

Cheers
Novie
Back from Sunny Ireland after having a Titastic time

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