Supermarine Spitfire

**BereniceUK** · 16th April 2010, 18:26

This is a permanent display at Stoke-on-Trent museum, in Hanley

Reginald Mitchell's dream

Hispano 20mm cannon in front

Merlin engines

**Miss Survey** · 16th April 2010, 19:57

Wow, I did not know that was there!

**BereniceUK** · 16th April 2010, 20:18

It was originally on Bethesda Street, inside a glass (plastic?) display case, but was moved inside the museum when the courts opposite the police station were built

**Cellarman** · 17th April 2010, 19:11

I just love the spitfire - the sound of that engine is wonderful and it's such a graceful shape.

Here's a couple of pics I took during a display by this Mk lX Spitfire. It was one of those that took part in the Battle of Britain Memorial Service, but this was at a steam fair near Wymeswold.

**yamahapaul** · 18th April 2010, 07:17

Originally Posted by Cellarman

These are cracking pics

**A man called Martyn** · 28th May 2010, 14:57

Any chance of you finding the Spitfire under restoration in Burslem?.If of course its still there.

**BereniceUK** · 28th May 2010, 16:03

I can't find any mention on the internet of one in Burslem; however, there IS a Supermarine Aero manufacturing company there which makes Spitfire parts. Could that be it?

BBC - Stoke & Staffordshire - History - The Spitfire of the Potteries...

**A man called Martyn** · 29th May 2010, 09:07

Originally Posted by BereniceUK

I can't find any mention on the internet of one in Burslem; however, there IS a Supermarine Aero manufacturing company there which makes Spitfire parts. Could that be it?

BBC - Stoke & Staffordshire - History - The Spitfire of the Potteries...

They have a Spitfire XVI, serial number SL611 under restoration.

**oildrum** · 29th May 2010, 10:04

Originally Posted by A man called Martyn

Any chance of you finding the Spitfire under restoration in Burslem?.If of course its still there.

The company in Burslem are doing the work on the Museum Spitfire.
Could this be the one or are they working on another

**Miss Survey** · 13th July 2010, 17:44

City's Spitfire needs £50k to restore or face becoming scrap.

STOKE-ON-TRENT'S Spitfire could ultimately rust away if £50,000 is not found to pay for its restoration

Volunteers warn the fighter plane could dissolve into a "pool of aluminium corrosion" if action is not taken now to save it for future generations.

The Mk XVI Spitfire, from an original design by Butt Lane-born inventor Reginald Mitchell, was given to the city in 1969.

And an appeal has now been launched to raise enough cash for its restoration and future maintenance.

You Can donate to the Spitfire appeal via The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery website at Stoke Museums - Welcome to our new Website and follow the links