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Former Governmental De Havilland Dove Just One Item At Huge UK Aviation Auction (msn.com)
Former Governmental De Havilland Dove Just One Item At Huge UK Aviation Auction
Own a part of history at the online auction this Wednesday.
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Former Governmental De Havilland Dove Just One Item At Huge UK Aviation Auction
An upcoming auction will see hundreds of aviation-related items go up for sale, including a former UK government de Havilland Dove fuselage. The auction, held by UK-based Moore Allen & Innocent, will take place online on November 30th.
Online aviation auction next Wednesday
From 10:00 GMT on November 30th, online bidders can snag themselves a part of a treasure trove of aviation items. Up for sale from the single-owner collection of 145 items include four fuselages, one of which (a de Havilland Devon) flew a range of government officials back in the 1950s.
The twin-piston propeller plane, registered as VP955, is one of three de Havilland fuselages up for grabs, along with a 1972 Avions Pierre Robin DR-400. The star attraction of the lot is in fact a Royal Air Force (RAF) variant of the Dove, dubbed the de Havilland Devon.
VP955 was operated by the 207 Squadron of the RAF and is said to have carried several important UK ministers over its years in operation. The aircraft served the RAF from 1947 and was reportedly used by Prime Minister Anthony Eden in the 1950s, along with disgraced Cabinet Minister John Profumo. It was sold to its former pilots in 1984 and retired in 1998.
Auctioneer Philip Allwood said,
"de Havilland aircraft are an important part of our aviation heritage. We are hoping that museums, preservation groups or enthusiasts might restore them to their former glory – either as a static display or even taking to the skies again."
Likely to fetch around $5000
Interested bidders should be prepared to pay a few thousand pounds per fuselage, as auction house Moore Allen & Innocent has provided an estimated price of between £3,000 ($3,628) to £5,000 ($6,047) for each de Havilland Dove/Devon. The smaller Robin DR-400 (registration: G-BAGS) will likely fetch a slightly lower price of between £2,000 ($2,419) to £3,000 ($3,628).
The other two de Havilland Dove aircraft are also sure to attract interest - the first (registration: G-ARBE) was formerly owned by British Aerospace, while the second (registration: G-ARJB) was owned by British businessman Joseph Cyril Bamford and comes with a pair of wings.
A wide range of historic aircraft parts will be up for sale during the auction, including tail fins, propellers and engine covers. The lot itself will offer over 500 items, of which around 145 are aviation-related - standout items include an RNAS Culdrose Sea Hawk tail fin decorated with sea hawk motif and more than 100 aeronautical wooden storage crates.
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About the de Havilland Dove
The de Havilland Dove took its first flight in 1945 before entering service a year later. There were over 540 Dove aircraft manufactured over the program's history, including 127 Devon variants, while the passenger Dove was built 404 times. In its heyday, the Dove was typically configured to carry between eight and 11 passengers, although the versatile aircraft could be fitted in a variety of ways, including the six-seater 'Dove 2' executive plane.
In the modern day, only a few Dove's remain in operational condition and can be seen on rare occasions at airshows or private collections.
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