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Cunard Eagle & British Eagle

1948 to 1968

G-ANCF - Update 1 - 02/02/07
"MISSION IMPOSSIBLE NOW IS MISSION POSSIBLE"

FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES AND VERTICAL FIN HAVE ARRIVED AT LIVERPOOL ALONG
WITH TWO PROTEUS ENGINES AND ONE POWER PLANT

NEXT YEAR IS THE 50th YEAR OF 'CF' FIRST FLIGHT - 19/11/58
THIS YEAR'S MOVE MARKS THE PREPARATION OF ITS RE- ASSEMBLE

It needs all hands on deck if it is to be resembled to its former glory by the time it is 50
This year will also be the 40th anniversary of the closure of British Eagle
both fall during November 2008

Below are pictures taken on the 02/02/07

VIEW OF BRISTOL PROTEOUS ENGINES ETC

BRISTOL PROTEOUS ENGINE


PROTEOUS ENGINE AND POWERPLANT
(NOTE OIL TANK)


VERTICAL FIN WITH THE REMAINS OF INVICTA COLOUR SCHEME

RUDDER ATTATCHMENTS
NOTE YELLOW PAINT FROM THE AIRCRAFTS
TIME WITH MONARCH

VARIOUS FLIGHT CONTROLS


BOAC I.D. PLATE ON AN AILERON



BOAC I.D. PLATE ON AN ELEVATOR
DATED 9-11-63

CONUNDRUM

Take a look at the ID plate that is on an elevator and has
R.BOAC stamped on it, noting the date 9-11-63. Bearing in mind the aircraft, was one that was not taken up by BOAC although originally reserved for them and that it would have belong to Transcontinental Argentina (LV-GJB) in 1963 although not flying at this time.
Assuming that the 'R' indicates it was the reserved for BOAC (or could it mean the right hand side?)
but why the date 1963?
Eagle did not receive this aircraft until 1964 so it would not have been an item that may have come as spares with the 312's that they purchased from BOAC and placed on CF.
Not being an airframe guy I was puzzled, any ideas?

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