23/03/2014 Bugatti Club visit us for the 5th. Time

We must be doing something right as on Sunday, the Bugatti Club visited us for the 5th. time! Frank Ashley, the Bugatti Club organiser who has been on all 5 visits said "I learn something new every time we visit!" This time Frank had brought a large group of 31 club members with him. As the restricted room in the Vulcan cockpit only allows us to take 4 visitors at a time, we had 8 volunteers standing by to act as tour guides, whilst work was still able to go on with the installation work on No.1 engine.

Charles welcomes the visitors and introduces them to their 'Tour Guides'
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With such a large group, cockpit tours had to be limited to 15 minutes for each group of 4, but there is so much to show and explain on the exterior of the aircraft that the visitors are never bored waiting for their turn in the cockpit.

Visitors also have the opportunity to see several videos of previous taxi runs, and footage of XM655 arriving at Wellesbourne.

Visitors are shown around the exterior of the aircraft
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The visit terminated with the usual photo-call including 6 of the interesting vehicles in which they had arrived. I personally fell in love with the AC Bristol sports car, a real classic, whilst Kay had the opportunity to sit in the 2012 Morgan, and even start the engine! She was so excited, we were all anticipating her attempting to steal it!

Visitors and volunteers pose with the owners' vehicles.
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