Canopy needed for Grumman AA1 Yankee

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By: wv838 - 4th March 2008 at 00:04

Folks, the sadly abused canopy on our AA1 Yankee G-SEXY finally "bit the big one" in the strongs winds last weekend.

If anyone knows of a canopy in the UK for sale, please please let me know!

Thanks,

Roy.

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By: Newforest - 4th March 2008 at 08:23 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Guess that means the price quote from the U.S. was enormous!:D

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By: wv838 - 7th March 2008 at 01:32 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

I'm still waiting for it !

A new canopy is only $300 US but I guess it'll be about the same again for the shipping.

Guess I'll phone them tomorrow... make sure I've got a chair by the phone :diablo:

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By: Newforest - 7th March 2008 at 08:21 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Don't forget Cabair at Elstree were the agents for the aircraft, might be worth a 'local' call first!:)

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By: wv838 - 13th March 2008 at 00:56 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Cheers for that - I'll give them a try.

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By: low'n'slow - 13th March 2008 at 10:14 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Try giving Dave Almey a call at Skycraft at Bourne in Lincolnshire, www.sky-craft.co.uk He had at least one Grumman American aeroplane in his 'chop-shop'.

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By: wv838 - 13th March 2008 at 23:24 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Very many thanks for that - I'll certainly chase that up.

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By: mike currill - 17th March 2008 at 20:45 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

I've just had a thought. Until the backe end of last year there were the remains of a dead AA-5 at Oxford Airport though who you'd need to contact I don't know I'm afraid. The canopy on that was, AFAIK, intact and undamaged. The wings are also still there. She was written off after being wheelbarrowed on so the only things missing are the cowlings, engine and nosewheel assembly.

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By: wv838 - 6th April 2008 at 00:32 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thanks Mike, I'll certainly chase after that.

The only UK canopy I've found so far is priced at 500 quid plus taxes and transport - giving an approximate total of £ OUCH

Roy.