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C5Alive General Category => C5 Chatroom => Topic started by: Lancealot on 05, September, 2011 - 08:44:56

Title: MOSI - Manchester
Post by: Lancealot on 05, September, 2011 - 08:44:56
The family outing to the MOSI at Manchester.

Great day out but disappointed with the state of one of the C5's (ground floor one). The one on the 1st floor was in a better condition.

(http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j346/LanceColwyn/IMG00393-20110814-1559.jpg)
(http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j346/LanceColwyn/IMG00392-20110814-1559.jpg)

Lance
Title: Re: MOSI - Manchester
Post by: Karl on 05, September, 2011 - 08:52:02
Not exactly a shiny example. Sadly the c5 at The National Motor Museum is even worse  :-[

In their defence you'll probably find the staff rushed off their feet which is why I take care of the display C5 at Brooklands Museum. Maybe we could all look into taking care of our local museum c5's , like an adoption process  :D
Title: Re: MOSI - Manchester
Post by: Lancealot on 05, September, 2011 - 16:49:48
I am willing to refurb it for them if any parts could be donated??????

Lance
Title: Re: MOSI - Manchester
Post by: PLOD11 on 05, September, 2011 - 17:56:27
In am going to the land rover show here in Peterborough at the weekend, will try and pick up a couple of Front indicators .... ;D

John
PLOD11
Title: Re: MOSI - Manchester
Post by: Karl on 06, September, 2011 - 10:42:40
I am willing to refurb it for them if any parts could be donated??????

Lance

Lance - if you're serious drop me an email with what it needs and I'm sure we can sort something out.

Title: Re: MOSI - Manchester
Post by: Lancealot on 06, September, 2011 - 20:20:21
Hi Karl, emailed you, thanks.

Lance
Title: Re: MOSI - Manchester
Post by: Lancealot on 07, September, 2011 - 07:11:53
Hi all, I have emailed the MOSI offering C5alive and my time to refurb, lets see if they respond.

thanks

Lance
Title: Next time I'm in Merthyr Tydfil
Post by: copendriver on 12, September, 2011 - 23:37:53
Hi All

With the above conversation in mind I best go and check what Merthyr Museum's example of a C5 is looking like. It was in good condition but it's years since I've been there & maybe it's gone all finger print city and a bit shabby.

I will investigate & report in  ;D

Neil
Title: Re: MOSI - Manchester
Post by: Lancealot on 13, September, 2011 - 19:19:26
Hi all,

I have had a response fom the MOSI:-

Hi Lance

Many thanks for your e-mail. We do indeed have two C5s in the collections here, one of which is used by the Public Programmes section on an infrequent basis as part of a 1980s costumed interpretation.

This C5 has suffered some ‘wear and tear’ issues, and I’d be more than happy to discuss with you the possibility of you undertaking some restoration work on it.

Nick

Nick Forder
Curator (Air & Space)


I will have a chat with him during the weekend and hopefully arrange some provisional lists of items that maybe required.

Lance
Title: Re: MOSI - Manchester
Post by: Karl on 14, September, 2011 - 12:33:19
Nice one Lance  8) , keep me updated with what you need.