Friends of G-ARPO
We would like to thank the following people for their help and support in our bid to save Trident G-ARPO (in no particular order):
Ideal World
Ideal Shopping Direct Plc is a leading digital retailer, selling products to consumers via its television shopping channels and the internet. Ideal have kindly donated and transported some useful ladders to our project, which are needed for the restoration process at Sunderland.
Please check their website and grab a bargain!
Evergreen Pallet Solutions (UK) Ltd
Evergreen are a well-established company based on their own site in Darlington. They have agreed to supply us with 200 pallets for use in the dismantling of G-ARPO at Durham Tees Valley Airport. Please consider them for your pallet needs – they have vast experience in manufacturing, delivering and removing pallets.
Please check their website.
Hayward Aviation Ltd
Haywards are insurers who specialised in aviation and airside insurance. They have kindly sponsored us the premium for our airside insurance, allowing us to work on G-ARPO airside at Durham Tees Valley, and also at the North East Aircraft Museum.
Please check their website.
KD Flavell Welding
Flavell Welding are based in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees. They have sponsored the welding of the aircraft when it is put back together at the museum. They offer a very experienced service dating back to 1958.
Please check their website.
Stena Line
Stena Line have helped us out by sponsoring a journey from Stranraer to Belfast and back to help us bring back parts from the Trident 2E at Belfast to fit on our Trident 1C at Sunderland.
Stena have been a great help. Please consider using them the next time you travel by ferry to Ireland, Northern Ireland or Holland.
TNT
TNT have been incredibly helpful and flexible with our need for pallets to use when dismantling the aircraft. Their offices at Durham Tees Valley Airport and Darlington joined forces to help us out with the loan of pallets. They’re a fantastic logistics and parel delivery company, so check them out!
Check out their website.
SK Print Design
SK Print Design offer a wide range of printing options, from leaflets to flyers, booklets, posters and more. You can easily set up any job through their website, and they have very competitive prices. They have helped us out in printing leaflets for events.
Please check their website.
Gil-Good Lodge
Gil-Good Lodge is a bed & breakfast accommodation located in Lisburn, Co. Antrim, with 14 superbly appointed ensuite bedrooms. They have helped us out incredibly by putting up Neil and Tony on our trip to Belfast to take parts from the Trident there. Why not try them out when visiting Northern Ireland?
Check out their website.
The Swan Inn
The Swan Inn is situated opposite Agnew Park in Stranraer, with views over Loch Lomond. It is a wonderful place to stay, and is also a popular pub and restaurant. Why not try them out when travelling to Belfast from Stranraer, or when visiting this part of Scotland?
Check out their website.
HDNL
HDNL is the UK’s largest dedicated home delivery and collection service. They do a fantastic job in delivering 300,000 parcels every day! They’ve been helping us in delivering some needed parts up to the museum at Sunderland on our behalf.
Check out their website.
HSS Tool Hire
This national company offers industrial tool hire and rental for all manner of jobs, with many local offices. They can offer anything from welding to ladders, lighting to gardening tools. They have kindly offered to help us with our tool requirements when it comes to dismantling G-ARPO. Check out their website here.
Spacewise
Spacewise have helped us out with a container to store parts in at the museum whilst we await the time to fit them to the aircraft. This generous offer comes from one of the world’s largest suppliers of containers, of all shapes and sizes. They even offer temperature controlled and refrigerated containers. Check out their website here.
Intack Self Drive
Intack Self Drive have over 300 cars, vans, trucks and minibuses available for short term, medium term and flexi/contract hire. They are centrally based in Blackburn near to the town center and open 7 days a week for collection and return of vehicles and we also offer a local collection and delivery service which is free of charge. Check out their website here.
Serco’s International Fire Training School
G-ARPO is currently owned and operated by Serco’s International Fire Training Centre at Durham Tees Valley Airport. They train airport firefighters from around the world and have great experience. They are kindly donating Trident 1C G-ARPO to use. Check out their website here.
St. George Hotel Durham Tees Valley Airport
St. George Hotel is the longest established hotel at Durham Tees Valley Airport, set in the former Officers Mess from the RAF days. It’s a perfect place to stay when travelling from the airport, and also has conference and wedding reception facilities. Check out their website here.
Airobilia
Airobilia is a great website all about historic aircraft, airlines and memorabilia. The site’s owners, Graham and Keith, set up calendars and other items for sale that are related to historic airlines and aircraft, and have set up a Trident calendar from which some proceeds will go towards our project. Check out their website here.
North East Aircraft Museum
NEAM will be the new home for Trident 1C G-ARPO. This excellent museum is on the site of the former RAF Usworth/Sunderland Airport. It has a number of civil and military aircraft on display, including a mighty Vulcan! The museum hopes to expand and provide a wonderful display including our Trident.
Check out their website here.
GeminiJets
GeminiJets create fantastic models of all manner of aircraft. They are the choice of aircraft enthusiasts due to their detail and often unusual airline liveries and schemes from days gone by, as well as a vast selection of aircraft types. Gemini have a range of Trident models available, covering all colour schemes from its days in service around the world. Check out their website here.
Tees Valley Flight Training
This training company is based at Durham Tees Valley Airport and offers affordable and comprehensive rates for PPLs, NPPLs etc, as well as sightseeing and trial flights. They have kindly donated to our project. Check out their website here.
Friends of Super Guppy F-BTGVThe website for the team restoring a Super Guppy aircraft at Bruntingthorpe. Have a look at their site and support their work!
Check out their website here.
Belfast International Airport Fire & Rescue
This team have helped us immeasurably in securing parts for G-ARPO from their own Trident 2E G-AVFE. We thank them for their hospitality and help.
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Fosters Forestry & Gardens
All aspects of tree work & forestry services. Free quotations & advice. Full qualified and insured tree surgeons.
Check out their website here: www.ffguk.com
Skipbridge Signs in Darlington offer all sorts of banners and signage at competitive prices, with a friendly smile. They have helped us out in this aspect, as well as with logistical help.
Check out their website here: http://www.skipbridgesigns.co.uk/
(c) Michel Schou
Michel Schou
Michel is a fantastic aviation artist, painting historic and modern scenes of airliners and other aircraft. He runs a website at http://cloudpainter.canalblog.com/. Michel painted a series of special paintings of Trident G-ARPO in various colour schemes from her past. The originals will be displayed in the aircraft once open to the public.
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