"Steve" wrote in message
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On 1/4/04 9:23 pm, in article
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"Jack Taylor" wrote:


"Steve" wrote in message
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Does anyone have details of Concorde's route from Heathrow down to the
Thames to be loaded onto a barge for it's journey to Scotland.

I've heard it's supposed to be early Sunday morning (4th).

Check out www.concordesst.com. There are some details on the 'Latest
News'
pages and more on the Forum pages.

Thanks, but I was hoping for an exact route and times? Anyone?

Bear in mind that Alpha Alpha will not look much like a Concorde, having
been parted from her nose, tail and having had the outer portions of the
wings cut off. She may also already be wrapped in protective film to
keep
the salty North Sea from damaging her en route to Torness.

It'll still be a sight to see. Those roads down to the river in Isleworth
are not that big!


Cheers,
Steve.

Can't believe I was slumbering in bed when all this was happening a few
streets away. However, went down to the quay this evening to have a nosey
and was most impressed.

The barge is huge, and totally fills the channel to the west of Isleworth
Ait. The barge has been turned to face downstream ready for the off next
week sometime. Even better, you can have a beer in the garden of the London
Apprentice and contemplate past glories as Concorde sits right next to you


You can only see the top half of the fuselage and it looks a bit sad with
its wings & tail clipped, but at least they put the nose back on.

One lasting benefit of Concordes trip via Isleworth - we now have brand new
lamposts right the way down Park Road as the old ones evidently had to be
lopped to aid Concordes passage!

Colin