N.O.S. Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I've been asked by the widow of a friend who died recently to try to find a museum or charitable organisation which might be interested in displaying his two complete Control Panels - for a Lancaster and a Spitfire. They've been beautifully done using laser-cut panels, with only one or two replica instruments used to complete them. I believe there is also an engineers panel (Lancaster I'm guesing, will view soon). Ideally a museum or charitable trust, where these panels can be enjoyed by visitors. East Anglia or near would be best but all suggestions considered. If you can recommend a suitable recipient for them I'll glady pass the information to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 NOT Duxford for a start! They have been very uncivil to long term loaners of vehicles. There is a beautiful little museum at Shoreham in Kent. http://www.shoreham-aircraft-museum.co.uk/ Also at Headcorn, the Lashden Air Warfare Museum. These are two small musuems run beacuse the people who do it want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 By all accounts Duxford has more stuff than they know what to do with. There are probably many smaller museums who would love to have something like that for displaying. The problem is finding them. Did not realise there was one at Shoreham, despite going to the airshow. You could always try Old Warden (Shuttleworth) most of their stuff is older but you never know. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 Thanks for the comments so far. Yes she imediately thought of Duxford - I advised against it. The problem is finding the RIGHT museum - for example Thorpe Abbots nearby is primarily USAAF. Those Kent museums look top drawer, TonyB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 There small but good enthuasasts museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 What about the two guys who have Just Jane? http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/history/history-of-the-lancaster.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Try this website out. Quite a comprehensive list http://www.aviationmuseumguide.co.uk/ Now to visit and rate them all. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 The real joy would be, if the instuments are original, is to back into an aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 What about the two guys who have Just Jane? http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/history/history-of-the-lancaster.htm I was just going to suggest there. There is a display area in the hanger, and they are very enthusiastic when RAF or Bomber Command is mentioned. I was very impressed on my visit in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 You may have a problem if there are any luminous instruments. British gauges came as luminous, flourescent or plain. The former contain radium and many museums have a zero radiation policy and will not accept anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Newark would probably like them. http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/ They've a large, glassed, display area for smaller items and having been an ex-bomber airfield, the Lanc panel would fit in perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 (edited) You may have a problem if there are any luminous instruments. British gauges came as luminous, flourescent or plain. The former contain radium and many museums have a zero radiation policy and will not accept anything like that. East Kirkby's Lancaster is probably full of Radium already!! Not to mention all the crash recovered relics! Edited June 4, 2011 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Makes you wonder how any ww2 pilot survived. Stop the war! The cockpit may be hazards to health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I can understand why the family would like to retain ownership,but if loaning to any museum I would be very cautious as should the museum close there is a very real risk of the panels being "lost". I'm pretty certain the Panton brothers at East Kirkby already have examples of Spit and Lanc panels in a display case. Another suggestion would be the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum at Flixton?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnh Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Wish we had a Lanc cockpit ,unfortunately we only have the rear fuselage and turrets at the moment, otherwise I would have sent a grovelling begging letter !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timinder Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 How about the City of Norwich Aviation Museum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaglehurst Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) Sywell museum Northants? Few nice pieces there and I am sure they would appreciate these bits... http://www.sywellaerodrome.co.uk/museum.php 'The Museum is always pleased to receive details of crash sites or accept the donation of artefacts or items on loan - please contact us if you have something of interest. We're particularly interested in expanding our aviation book archive and any spare mannequins/dummies, aviation or wartime artefacts, models etc. ' Edited August 26, 2011 by Eaglehurst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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