Author: Kevin Panter

  • SVAS AGM 2022

     The Annual General Meeting of the Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society will be held on Sunday 15th May 2022 at 11.00am in the Discovery Hub at the Shuttleworth Collection to: 1.    Approve the…

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    The Shuttleworth Trust Strategy 2021 – 2026

    The Trust has been working behind the scenes to create a new strategic plan that will help to build it up following the challenges and opportunities of the pandemic. The…

  • Aer0Camp 21 at Shuttleworth

    Aer0camp is ‘Aeroschool on wheels’ for ages 11-14 Join Shuttleworth for their inaugural event at Old Warden on Wednesday 28th, Thursday 29th and Friday 30th July where we shall be…

  • Alder Drive – a new road entrance for Shuttleworth from Wed 7 July

    A new permanent entrance for Shuttleworth College and Visitor Attraction opens on Wednesday 7 July.  At the same time, College Road that currently crosses the runway will be permanently closed. …

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    New! Clayton & Shuttleworth Tea

    Have you ever thought your teabag was made of floor sweepings? If so, try our new Clayton & Shuttleworth tea. It’s made with 100% guaranteed floor sweepings for that unique…

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    Discovery Team Update

    Although we are in lockdown and are unable to get to the collection to conduct face-to-face meetings, we have still been going strong with monthly Zoom meetings. We have been…

  • Exciting New Volunteering Opportunity

    If you enjoy engaging with people, you may be able to help us, by joining our SVAS, Friends of Shuttleworth, membership recruitment team. We will shortly be looking for volunteers…

  • Ken Cox MBE

    We are sad to report that Honorary SVAS Vice-President and former Chairman Ken Cox MBE passed away yesterday. After serving in WW2 as an engineer working on pumps for Pluto…

  • Aviation Lecture Sells Out!

    This year’s aviation lecture has now sold out. The event on Saturday 16th November will recall Silver City Airways which was formed in 1946 and was an independent airline for…

  • Elevator Restoration to be showcased at Dorset Steam Fair

    SVAS volunteers have recently completed the restoration of the Collection’s 1890 Clayton & Shuttleworth ‘Hayes Patent’ straw elevator. Restoration started in 2016 and has involved a complete dismantle and rebuild,…