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The Australian National Aviation Museum hosts its annual "Wings & Wheels" Classic Car Show this weekend 4th & 5th April 2009.

http://www.aarg.com.au/adword.htm




Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April, 10am to 5pm, at the museum, at the corner of First Street and Second Avenue, Moorabbin Airport, Melways 87 G 4



Held each Autumn, Wings & Wheels is the museum’s special annual event that celebrates the many links between aviation and automobiles. In this context, names like Rolls-Royce, Daimler-Benz and Bristol quickly come to mind, and there are many others with similar connections such as Renault, Fiat and Hispano-Suiza. Even Australia ’s very own Holden has had strong ties with aviation as GMH was heavily involved in the output of aircraft engines and components during World War Two. This is the basic premise of Wings &Wheels, but it covers a much wider field of the world of fine automobiles and related machinery.


Admittances (applicable to this weekend only): Adults $10; children, pensioners and students $5; Family $20.

Parking No problem at all; no meters, no time limits and no more than about 100 metres from the front entrance.

Disabled access There are no steps at all on the museum premises, only a few shallow ramps.

Refreshments Light refreshments, hot coffee and tea with biscuits or cake, cold drinks and confectionery are available.

see here for highlights of previous shows http://www.aarg.com.au/events.htm

Regards

Mark Pilkington
Secretary
Australian National Aviation Museum

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20th Century - The Age of Manned Flight
"from Wrights to Armstrong in 66 years -WOW!"

Nice photos, but I don't think a 1910 car could have an American Liberty engine as original equipment. How about 1920?

will the Lincoln be flying???

Good work Mark.

Hello Randall, no the Lincoln's not quite ready to fly yet smiles, but we have been having some success in finding some more parts towards its eventual restoration.

When are we going to see that A-26 down south??

regards

Mark Pilkington

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20th Century - The Age of Manned Flight
"from Wrights to Armstrong in 66 years -WOW!"

Nice news on the Lincoln... what parts have been resurfacing? Pictures?

Cheers,
Richard

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Richard Mallory Allnutt - Photography - http://www.rmallnutt.com

Hi Mark,
Give us a call I think we have some Lincoln Exhaust shrouds up here at Oakey that you might be interested in.
good luck with the show.Hope you can have the lincoln and Cat on display.

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Those who think it,s impossible should leave the ones doing it alone..
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RMA,

I dont have any photos at the moment of the Lincoln parts we have located but they include:
4 Prop Hubs (acquired - awaiting recovery)
Top turret perspex (acquired - awaiting recovery)
tail leg - (offer of donation)
2 sets of main undercarriage (offered for purchase)

In addition we have recently been given permission to recover parts from the Canadian Lincoln SX924 wreck by CAPA, the RAF and now the Yukon Government, and are now exploring a survey trip to identify parts surviving and of interest.


Rossco,

We are definately interested in those Lincoln Exhaust shrouds, perhaps you could contact me via info@aarg.com.au to allow us to follow those up?


regards

Mark Pilkington

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20th Century - The Age of Manned Flight
"from Wrights to Armstrong in 66 years -WOW!"