Vanguard Engine Run 31.10.09

[DaveB]

Hi Guy's..

We're going to go for 2 runs on Sat 31st Oct.. museum schedule as follows..

‘THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND OUR FLYING MACHINES’
SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2009

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
• *Aero-engine running demonstrations including Sopwith Camel (1917 Clerget rotary), Napier Railton (24-litre 1930s Napier Lion) and Vickers Vanguard (Rolls Royce Tyne)

• Meet former airline, military and test pilots who flew Brooklands-related aircraft

• Aircraft cockpits, cabins and Hurricane restoration workshop open for inspection

• Concorde Simulator open with Concorde Aircrew in attendance

• Book Launch: The Battle of Heligoland Bight 1939 by Robin Holmes – the story of the Brooklands Wellington Bomber ‘R’ for Robert.

EVENT SCHEDULE

10.30 – 12.30: Pilots available beside relevant aircraft to talk to visitors; Maurice Curties (RAF WW2: Wellington & Hampden bomber pilot); Clive Elton (BEA Vanguard pilot); Arthur Ord-Hume (light aircraft designer, builder and Kronfeld Drone pilot); Chris Orlebar (BOAC/British Airways VC10 & Concorde pilot) Chris Roberts (RAF Red Arrows: Gnats & Hawker/BAe test pilot: Harrier and Hawk).
Robin Holmes will be signing copies of his new book by ‘R’ for Robert in the Wellington Hangar

11.00 - 13.00: Hawker Hurricane workshop tours (in Wellington Hangar)

11.30-11.45: Napier Railton start-up & (static) engine run (outside Campbell/ ERA sheds)

12.00 – 12.30: *Aero engine running demos: Bleriot, Santos-Dumont Demoiselle,
Kronfeld Drone & Sopwith Camel (on grass area behind Concorde)

12.30 – 12.45: Vickers Vanguard Engine Run

14.00 - 15.30: Workshop tours and ‘meet the pilots’ sessions continue. Robin Holmes will be signing copies of his new book by ‘R’ for Robert in the Wellington Hangar

14.30 - 14.45: Napier Railton static demo (outside Campbell/ERA Sheds)

15.00 – 15.30: *Aero engine demos: Bleriot, Demoiselle, Drone & Camel

15.30 – 15.45: Vickers Vanguard Engine Run

15.45: ‘Live’ aircraft return to hangar

16.00: Event ends & museum closes * Subject to weather and serviceability
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Sadly.. it's only going to be 3 + 4 again but we'll try and make it fun for those that attend 15:45.. 'Live' aircraft return to hangar should be interesting (the museum often forget we're 'Live')

ATB

DaveB

[Garry Russell]

Still better than nothing Dave

Garry

[DaveB]

Yes indeed mate. Of all the replies I saw come back, there was only me who'd said to go for the 2 runs.. everyone else (with the exception of the team leader) thought that was too much It seems that logic has prevailed My reasoning.. we only have 2 engines to prepare which isn't anywhere near as time consuming as it is with 4 plus with ONLY two engines running.. the batteries are more than capable of starting all 4 and that, in essence is what they'll be doing.. 4 starts This was probably argued over on Saturday (which I missed being here) and agreement reached at the end of play My overall feeling is that we should have attempted to go for 3 (no.2 will still start and run fine) but I'm happy to get 2 runs off 2 engines instead of 1 run

If you pop over to http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com you'll see we're not even mentioned on the engine run page but.. visit the Vimy page to get a full explanation of why the Vimy is being grounded

ATB

DaveB

[Garry Russell]

I bet no one in Joe public realises just how much work is involved in even getting one started and you do better than the Brit at Kemble

I good plus is that #3 wil ne one of them so itwill at least have the unique Vanguard sound

Garry

[TSR2]

Would have loved to have made it down but the diff has gone TU last night making the car undrivable.... I was lucky to get home in it

[DaveB]

Bad luck mate There's never a good time for this sort of thing to happen just that sometimes, it's more inconvenient than others

Think positive mate.. there's always next year

ATB

DaveB

[TSR2]

or a lottery win

[Effoh]

<Sigh>........I'm in the Lakes.

Hang on....following wind...and...errm ..Dave...you couldn't run 'em up to the line could'ya? . Half chance I'll hear 'em

Hope it all goes well on the day.

Rgds,

Colin

[DaveB]

Much is said about the Vulcan 'Howl' but I feel equally passionate about the sound of RR Tynes (Darts too for that matter) and would like nothing more than for you all to experience it. Alas.. even with a hurricane blowing, I doubt we could get it to reach that far

Your good wishes much appreciated. Rest assured I'll do what I can to ensure the run goes well

ATB

DaveB

[speedbird591]

Do you think you can manage without me this time, Dave?

First Great Western have got other plans for me on that day - and they pay better than you do

Ian