Fozzie
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 08:32 PM |
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Brooklands gets another Concorde
Brooklands Museum (Weybridge) are getting another Concorde 
British Scareways are donating their 40% scale model that sits at the main entrance to Heathrow (just before the tunnel) to Brooklands Museum.
It arrives there on Friday, and will undergo restoration there before going on display.... 
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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mookaloid
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 08:33 PM |
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"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 08:46 PM |
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :
o 
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 08:54 PM |
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Don't suppose they will dig up the runway as soon as Concorde lands like they did at Duxford!
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 08:59 PM |
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I suppose it will be sad for people who look forward to seeing the little Concorde when they get to Heathrow, but sadly, it is now, no more to be seen
in the skies (the real version).
But its better for it to be in Brooklands than to be put on the junk heap. It wont be lonely...there is a proper Concorde there to keep it company ...
Concorde was 'born' (on paper) at Brooklands, to be more exact, at British Aerospace (formally BAC) which stood in the grounds of
Brooklands.
Its not far from Heathrow, so you could always go for a visit....
Its also just a few miles from J10 M25
I am lucky, Brooklands is only about 2 miles from my home...
ATB Fozzie 
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 09:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Don't suppose they will dig up the runway as soon as Concorde lands like they did at Duxford!
No, its only the 40% sized model this time, and its arriving by road overnight on Thursday/Friday morning, its only a few miles from Heathrow.
When Brooklands got the real Concorde, G-BBDG, it came in pieces....
Looks brilliant now though
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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worX
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 09:22 PM |
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gutted - it's been a while since I was dropping off/picking up at Heathrow, and now I'm back up north, even longer before I would of seen
it again, but coming onto that roundabout and seeing that model always put a smile on my face!
Steve.
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 09:31 PM |
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Well, next time we (WLM) have a meet there, you (and anyone else) are more than welcome.....
ATB Fozzie 
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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worX
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 09:55 PM |
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well, Fozzie despite really, REALLY wanting to see your car in person, because of the praise it's received on this forum (and I can se in your
archive!) it's a tad far for me to go (as you can prb tell from my location!!!
Steve
[Edited on 28/3/07 by worX]
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 10:03 PM |
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Yep I know its a long way, used to do the trek to race at Oulton.......
I'll post up a pic of 'little' Concorde when its had its restoration.......just so you wont miss it too much!
ATB Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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bob
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 10:30 PM |
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I remember the apprentices at BA built that model its pretty good, i'll have to pop along to brooklands and have a look.
We must have a meet there in the summer, the museum is ever changing and a good day out.
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worX
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| posted on 28/3/07 at 10:47 PM |
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try and sneak your car into the "show ground" for the model and get one of those ARTSY shots of car and plane - and then you could also
try and get some 50-60 Yr old in a biggles jacket hanging around to finish the shot off!!!!!!
I assume that if not - I'll be able to see at least your car at one of the shows this year!
I think that I might have regained enough money after a "relativley" speedy build (not super quick I know, but quick enough for my bank
balance I can tell you!) to attend the Stoneleigh show!
cheers,
Steve.
quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
Yep I know its a long way, used to do the trek to race at Oulton.......
I'll post up a pic of 'little' Concorde when its had its restoration.......just so you wont miss it too much!
ATB Fozzie
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Gergely
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| posted on 29/3/07 at 12:22 PM |
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Just landed at Heathrow yesterday and the model is still there, although surrounded by barricades and cranes... I thought it was being renovated... I
am not sure I will see it when I leave then...
Gergely
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 29/3/07 at 07:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Don't suppose they will dig up the runway as soon as Concorde lands like they did at Duxford!
No, its only the 40% sized model this time, and its arriving by road overnight on Thursday/Friday morning, its only a few miles from Heathrow.
When Brooklands got the real Concorde, G-BBDG, it came in pieces....
Looks brilliant now though
Fozzie
Er , I was joking!!
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Fozzie
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| posted on 29/3/07 at 07:57 PM |
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Rusty.....I know you were!!!!.....
Doh!
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Simon
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| posted on 29/3/07 at 08:13 PM |
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So instead of showing a memorial to the great British (and french) ingenuity, they'll probably replace it with something
they'll be wanting us all to take in future.
Like a hot air balloon
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 29/3/07 by Simon]
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ned
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 07:19 AM |
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Went past brooklands yesterday on the train and you can see the full size concorde just after the great view you get of mercedes world (and a mclaren
slr in the car park/forecourt
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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JamJah
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 07:51 AM |
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I think if they are replacing it with something representing AngloFrancais Engineering then a replica of the Chanel Tunnel would be ironic!!
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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bob
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 08:48 AM |
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Chunnel model, good shout.
And they could make it authentic by having a 40 ft trailer with back doors open and a load of illegals falling out the back.
LOL
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Fozzie
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 10:49 AM |
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Well its happened!
I think Bobs idea for a replacement at Heathrow is excellent.....but..... this is what Heathrow are putting in it's place.......
Linky
Fozzie
Edited to say....its going to be a model of the Airbus A380 Super Jumbo..... sponsored by Emirates Airways .....
[Edited on 30/3/07 by Fozzie]
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Simon
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 08:16 PM |
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From BBC story:
"More than 25 million travellers a year passed by the 4/10 scale model of the supersonic airliner. Emirates is to put its own model up on the
site."
Talk about dumbing down - 4/10!
What's wrong with 2/5ths!
ATB
Simon
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