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By: - 4th November 2010 at 19:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Was much found??
By: - 4th November 2010 at 19:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sounds very interesting, I will make sure I am tuned in. Well done on finding the number, I bet the cameras loved that!
By: - 21st November 2010 at 10:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks Andy, programmer duly set !
By: - 21st November 2010 at 23:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just finished watching it excellent.Amazing getting the engine out so intact.
By: - 21st November 2010 at 23:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes very good 
By: - 21st November 2010 at 23:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just finished watching it excellent.Amazing getting the engine out so intact.
I wonder what happened to the remains of this well preserved engine and whether any precautions were taken to preserve its condition?
By: - 22nd November 2010 at 08:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Errrrr......yes! :confused:
Sorry to confuse you, my post was not very clear :D, are there any plans to display these remains anywhere and how are the parts preserved, I ask because there was no clue what would happen to the remains on the TV program last night, and in fact, as they where in somebody's private garden, who actually has a say over there future ?
By: - 22nd November 2010 at 09:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for your reply,
I am interested in the conservation of artefacts and have seen mint engine parts quickly go to a rusty heap in not stablised immediately they are recovered from the oily and airless environment that preserved them.
As to ownership, I asked because of what I have read elsewhere, such as the two examples below.
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“This engine was recovered by a land owner from the wreck of two spitfires that midaired over Catterick. We where given the engine on semi permanent loan to restore and display(eighteen months ago).After three months he got a better offer and I now understand its COFFEE TABLES what we and many others could do with this engine.”
“The Catterick Spitfire saga sounds a bit of a B*##er - I recall attending a Halifax dig over that way many years ago and the farmer ended up hijacking it and decided he liked the two engines (Hercules and very intact) we found so much he would keep them .”
The above posts copied from this thread;
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=101391&highlight=hercules
By: - 22nd November 2010 at 10:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Legally they would have to get a warrant, wouldn't they? Missed the programme, as I was away, so must look out for repeats, especially as it is near my patch - it sounds very interesting.
By: - 22nd November 2010 at 12:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks, Andy - I haven't found it yet, but will keep an eye out on the daily schedules.
By: - 22nd November 2010 at 13:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
8pm on the normal ch. or 9pm on the Discovery History + 1
Have to say that that Spitfire Girl (Lady!)was a treat ! the giggles and laughs out of her were a joy to hear , she really did enjoy herself !
By: - 22nd November 2010 at 13:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
When will it be on "proper " telly ?
dont have no new fangled box/dish thingy..
Mainly because the listed building conservation office wont let us have one..
By: - 22nd November 2010 at 15:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
MOD return
Hi Andy - only managed to watch odd bits of the programme last night but as they appeared to be eking it out with the extra stuff – as interesting as it was – I kept missing the actual dig bits! Looked good & I will try to catch a repeat - From what I saw though the level of corrosion seemed quite severe at first despite the nice clay looking soil – was this perhaps due to exposure from a previous dig on the site?
Our Mustang dig – coincidentally also in a rather nice garden and also took a lot of negotiating to gain permission to excavate! - took place at the end of June and I have had the MOD return back, granting title to all the finds including the relatively intact Merlin without any problems – Is the delay due to your sites “greater historical significance” in their eyes? i.e. are they trying to claim some / all of your finds – I feel this could be very significant for other groups if this is the case.
Finally a quick heads-up - our dig was filmed by the BBC and is due to be aired soon on Inside Out North West, so will be on the iplayer for those not in the region - will post details as soon as I get a date.
By: Anonymous (not verified) - 4th November 2010 at 19:37
The new series "Wartime Secrets" on Discovery History will shortly show the recovery of Kenneth Lee's 501 Squadron Hurricane (shot down 18 August 1940 at Whitstable) which was filmed earlier this summer.
The programme goes out on Sunday 21 November at 10pm, Sky Channel 522 or Virgin TV Channel 217.
News of a transmission date for the "Dig 1940" is still awaited, but I am told news is imminent.