Posted to News on 27th Jan 2025, 10:30
Machine Building North: Concorde Fun Fact No 1
A safe was fitted in the rear baggage hold of each British Airways Concorde. Contrary to the unkind comments made by some BA pilots who weren't on the Concorde fleet themselves, the safe wasn't for the Captain's wallet but was used to carry sometimes significant amounts of cash between London and New York, and vice-versa.
Come to Machine Building North on 10 April and inspect Concorde G-BOAC at first hand. As well as taking in all the latest developments in machinery safety and advances in machine building and factory automation innovation, you can take a free of charge guided tour of Concorde.
And if you can tear yourself away from the interesting factory automation and machine building components being shown and demonstrated by more than 100 of the UK's top suppliers at Machine Building North, you can also take a free of charge ride in the Concorde simulator.
Someone has already emptied the safe by the way.
To find out more and register for your VIP Visitor pass visit machinebuildingnorth.co.uk
Suite 118, 80 Churchill Square
Kings Hill
ME19 4YU
UNITED KINGDOM
00 44 (0) 1732 926117
