Re: Pendennis Castle

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

I would be happy to participate in making representations to the appropriate
authorities to have a ban placed on exporting this loco.  Why did they not
offer it to an Australian outfit first.  Lets stop this NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Rod Gayford

"David Bennetts" <davibenn@pcug.org.au> wrote in message
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> > Mmmmm,
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> > Time to put Pendennis Castle onto the Australian "Moveable Heritage"
> > List, just like the Me-109G about 12 years ago.
> >
> > Brett
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> >
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> What's the point?  It isn't part of Australian history, why have it
sitting
> in a remote part of Australia, where virtually no-one can access it, and
it
> can't be operated.  If it went back to Britain it could be preserved and
> cherished for its significant heritage value.
>
> Just like the Melbourne W class trams gathering dust in the huge sheds at
> Newport, with their ban on export.  Totally pointless, they could be
> restored and run overseas where there is a demand for them, rather than
> mouldering away.
>
> Regards
>
> David Bennetts
> Canberra
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