I would be _very_ suprised if you got any change out of seven figures Sterling. 
 That is _if_ you were allowed to fly it privately, anyway.  You would probably 
at least have to put some less offensive engines in, which rather negates the 
point of having one.  A Vulcan that sounds like a 737?  Pass.

mike


> 
> From: "Simon King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2004/11/09 Tue AM 12:13:19 GMT
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: OT: Drat! Just missed it
> 
> Just musing here, but what's an educated guess at the cost to get it in
> the air? 
> For arguments sake, let's say the frame was sound, and the engines just
> needed a CLA.
> ...just in case another one comes up :-)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Monday, 8 November 2004 2:41 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: OT: Drat! Just missed it
> 
> 15 thousand Pounds Sterling?  That I have, (barely), getting it into the
> 
> air, or trucked to somewhere to get it into the air, that's the
> problem...
> 
> frank theriault wrote:
> 
> >On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 18:43:25 +0000, mike wilson
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Would have been fun trying to prove them wrong....
> >>
> >>http://cgi1.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?RedirectEnter&partner=8888
> 03&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi%2Eebay%2Eco%2Euk%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI%2Edll%3FViewIt
> em%26item%3D5530699633%26category%3D2979%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AB%3AEF%3A
> UK%3A1
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >When I was a kid, I thought the Vulcan was the coolest looking bomber
> >ever.  Who'da thunk I'd have a chance to buy one?  All that would have
> >been missing would be the money!  <vbg>
> >
> >cheers,
> >frank
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. 
> During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings 
> and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during
> peacetime.
>       --P.J. O'Rourke
> 
> 
> 
> 

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