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Bleriot Update

Story added 14th August 2008 by Fred

Bleriot update    The Bleriot is continuing albeit rather slowly due to other commitments during the summer Bleriot updatemonths, but Andy Preslent has made and fitted the side covering, all the tailplane has been completed, it is now on its wheels also the undercarriage has been modified to make it into a caster action as was the original.

 

    It soon will be ready for the wings, which are still being attended to by volunteer Ken Hyde. One wing has been covered and the other is in the process of being covered.

Bleriot Update

Story added 26th June 2008 by Fred

Bleriot Update    Work continues on The Bleriot with the wings covered, these were done by Ken Hyde a volunteer and Andy Preslent, full time engineer.

Andy is now reassembling the tailplane whist Rory Cook, full time engineer is working on the landing gear.

The fuselage has been stripped of all old lacquer, (every little bit scraped off) all brackets taken off cleaned  and repainted, the wooden fuselage has all been relaquered.

The engine is being overhauled by our engine expert Phil Norris. 

 Bleriot Update

Blackburn B2

Story added 26th June 2008 by Fred

 

The Blackburn B2 of BEA Systems which has come to us via Sky Sport, this will be to keep the Avro 19 (Anson) company.

The Fuselage has been to Sky Sport for an overhaul, the wings come back and it has all been assembled and is now on show in Hangar 7, and will be displayed with the other BAE aircraft.

 

Bristol Mercury Engine

Story added 27th May 2008 by Fred

Recent Engine work progress.

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Spitfire Update

Story added 28th April 2008 by Fred

The Spitfire fuselage and tail plane has been well and truly stripped of all paint

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Spitfire Update

Story added 6th March 2008 by Fred

Most of the work has been completed

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Car workshop update

Story added 14th February 2008 by Fred

It has been some time since we updated this website on the subject of Motor Vehicles

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New Childrens Glow-In-The-Dark Lysander T-Shirts Now In!

Story added 9th February 2008 by Fred

The SVAS is pleased to announce the latest addition to their merchandise range: Childrens Glow-In-The-Dark Lysander T-Shirts. These are now available from the Shuttleworth shop and also from our own on-line shop.

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Bleriot in for recovering

Story added 17th December 2007 by Fred

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Merlin Update

Story added 22nd November 2007 by Fred

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Spitfire Update

Story added 15th November 2007 by Fred

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New merchandise

Story added 12th October 2007 by Damien

The new SVAS merchandise has proved to be quite successful and we have now added three new designs to those available - these are the de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer, the Bristol M1C and the Hawker Hind. An SVAS mug is also now available...

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Spitfire progress

Story added 14th August 2007 by Damien

The fuselage and wings have had their (NDT X-rayed) no cracks or other damage were found with them.

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Merlin Update

Story added 13th August 2007 by Fred

One of the blocks has now been fitted

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Spitfire Update

Story added 12th July 2007 by Fred

There is not too much to report about the Spitfire restoration at this time, but to update the pictures

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Northern Aeroplane Workshops Camel Update

Story added 19th June 2007 by Fred

The Shuttleworth Collection has supported Northern Aeroplane Workshops since its formation in March 1973 by John Langham of Harrogate

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SVAS Shop now open!

Story added 4th June 2007 by Damien

The SVAS online shop is now open for business, offering a range of embroidered merchandise - get your orders in!

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Merlin Update

Story added 17th May 2007 by Fred

We have now received all the internal block O seals that we have been waiting a fair time for and these have been installed

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Spitfire Update

Story added 17th May 2007 by Fred

The Spitfire continues to be taken apart, the tail section has been removed

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Spitfire update

Story added 30th April 2007 by Fred

The latest update for the Supermarine Spitfire

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Car workshop update

Story added 11th March 2007 by Fred

The winter programme is well underway as we approach the 2007 display season

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Merlin 45 Rebuild Update

Story added 11th March 2007 by Fred

The engine now looks remarkably complete as the somewhat more up to date pictures show and this major progress was made after the end of June last year.

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Polikarpov update March 2007

Story added 11th March 2007 by Fred

Attention is now focussed on the measuring and making of all metal brackets

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New web site

Story added 22nd February 2007 by Damien

Welcome to the new SVAS web site - there are still a few bits and pieces to be added, such as an online shop and the ability to join the SVAS online, but hopefully this will be regularly updated site with lots of news on the Shuttleworth Collection.

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The Bedfordshire Luftwaffe!

Story added 8th December 2006 by Damien

Peter Holloway, resident private owner and display pilot, has confirmed that the following aircraft have been aquired by him and will be based at Old Warden - FW44 Steiglitz G-STIG, Bucker Bu181 Bestmann - G-GLSU, Klemm 35D - N5050 and Fieseler Fi 156c1Storch - G-STCH. The Bestmann flew into Old Warden on 30th November and the Stieglitz followed on 8th December. The Klemm, whilst also airworthy, was transported by road as it is lacking a UK Registration and CofA. The Storch is a project and also arrived by road.

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