Happiness is two handsfull of Bristols?

**Guntruck** · 08-10-2017 05:38

Interesting article about a guy in NZ who has uncovered a load of Bristol replicas that were made for a film but never used.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/956...to-marlborough

**NewFlyBoy** · 08-10-2017 05:47

Very cool!

**tikkifriend** · 08-10-2017 05:48

Nice one Steve, wonder if Hedeby is up for buying a couple

**Flying Helmut** · 08-10-2017 06:05

I wonder whether we could all club together to buy one? (I know - no chance!)

**BobP** · 08-10-2017 15:22

Nice find by someone who love to keep history alive.

**Tristan** · 08-10-2017 15:40

Sure. We could sell cookies/biscuits like the scouts/guides do. ... we'll have the money to buy them all in about 50 yrs. The problem would be where to store them ???????????

**Carl_Brisgamer** · 08-10-2017 16:53

We just need an Aussie filmmaker (or NZ - Peter are you listening) to buy a couple and make a film about No.1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps in the Middle East in time for the 100th anniversary of the RAAF in 2021. Throw in a couple of Albatros scouts and a Rumpler, and of course a Handley Page 0/400 that was used to support the poor downtrodden Arabs (see even the progressives have a reason to get behind the project!).

Man I would go and see that a dozen times

**Rebel** · 08-10-2017 18:06

Makes you wonder just how much other cool stuff is still hidden away!

**Naharaht** · 08-10-2017 22:35

Hopefully, we will be able to watch videos of them flying at air shows in a few years.

**Jager** · 08-11-2017 13:10

Originally Posted by Carl_Brisgamer

We just need an Aussie filmmaker (or NZ - Peter are you listening) to buy a couple and make a film about No.1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps in the Middle East in time for the 100th anniversary of the RAAF in 2021. Throw in a couple of Albatros scouts and a Rumpler, and of course a Handley Page 0/400 that was used to support the poor downtrodden Arabs (see even the progressives have a reason to get behind the project!).

Man I would go and see that a dozen times

Well, Jackson already has at least 1 Bristol, as witnessed in his short film testing the Red and Blue cameras.
Karl

**Hedeby** · 08-11-2017 14:24

Originally Posted by Guntruck

Interesting article about a guy in NZ who has uncovered a load of Bristol replicas that were made for a film but never used.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/956...to-marlborough

Drool...