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| Concorde's spare parts auctioned | Concorde's spare parts auctioned |
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| A four-day auction of spare Concorde parts has begun in Toulouse, south west France. | |
| The auction is to raise funds for an aeronautical museum for the French city, with the centrepiece one of the two supersonic jets it owns. | The auction is to raise funds for an aeronautical museum for the French city, with the centrepiece one of the two supersonic jets it owns. |
| Items on sale include a 1.2 ton landing gear, a Mach-monitoring speedometer and a windshield. | Items on sale include a 1.2 ton landing gear, a Mach-monitoring speedometer and a windshield. |
| Concorde was an Anglo-French project, with work on the supersonic aircraft taking place near Bristol and Toulouse. | Concorde was an Anglo-French project, with work on the supersonic aircraft taking place near Bristol and Toulouse. |
| However, conspicuously absent from the sale will be the Concorde's trademark needle nose. | However, conspicuously absent from the sale will be the Concorde's trademark needle nose. |
| It is a once in a lifetime opportunity Simon Jones, collector | It is a once in a lifetime opportunity Simon Jones, collector |
| Three of them were auctioned in London and Paris in 2003 and 2004 - the first of which went for more than half a million dollars. | Three of them were auctioned in London and Paris in 2003 and 2004 - the first of which went for more than half a million dollars. |
| Cockpit gauges, including air speed indicators and horizontal situation indicators, will be sold along with lower-tech paraphernalia like a cabin oven or plate-and-silverware sets and toilet seats. | Cockpit gauges, including air speed indicators and horizontal situation indicators, will be sold along with lower-tech paraphernalia like a cabin oven or plate-and-silverware sets and toilet seats. |
| Simon Jones has already spent £50,000 on his Concorde collection. | Simon Jones has already spent £50,000 on his Concorde collection. |
| "I've earmarked probably £60,000 to £70,000 here and am hoping not to go above that. | "I've earmarked probably £60,000 to £70,000 here and am hoping not to go above that. |
| "But I have heard there are some serious collectors in town. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity." | "But I have heard there are some serious collectors in town. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity." |
| The auction is open to the public | The auction is open to the public |
| Another collector added: "My one regret is that I never flew on her. Now I've started collecting, it would have been cheaper to fly." | Another collector added: "My one regret is that I never flew on her. Now I've started collecting, it would have been cheaper to fly." |
| Concorde was decommissioned by British Airways in 2003 after being in service for three decades. | Concorde was decommissioned by British Airways in 2003 after being in service for three decades. |
| Former French pilot Jacky Ramon added: "There have been auctions in the past and prices are rocketing." | |
| About 1,000 items are going under the hammer. |