Collectibles
There are three notable collectibles available, these being:
Signed print of Wilfred Harvey’s painting
… of the two Chipmunks and their Islander support ship. These prints are kindly made available by Ced Hughes and his family. The original painting was by Wilfred Harvey, following a commission by Bill Purchase, and a limited edition of 150 copies was printed, each signed by all five UK Members of the 1997 team. Ced recently found a cache of 11 of these prints, which are now offered at £60 each inc. UK postage (any interested overseas parties, please enquire re. postal surcharge). Each has a certificate of authenticity.
ALL proceeds (after postage) go to the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Prints will be allocated to purchasers by their sequence no., lowest first, in the order in which payment is received. If you’re interested in acquiring one of these prints, please send an email to NV25th@WP833-LLC.aero, with the subject line ‘Print’ and your postal name and address.
NV25 ‘Challenge Coin’
This coin depicts the 25th anniversary logo on the face and the 1997 Around The World route, from a polar perspective, on the obverse (that’s the back, for the non-numismatists). The names of the principal team members are inscribed around the edge.
100 of these coins, individually numbered, are being carried aboard WP833 for the duration of her NV25 adventure, most specifically of course, on those commemorative sectors.
These coins will be available from Runway 25 at £19.99 each after the conclusion of NV25. £5 from each sale goes to the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Northern Venture 25th patches
50 of these are available as 3½ inch Velcro-backed patches at £15 each (inc. P&P – UK) or £20 each (inc. P&P – EU/RoW).
If you wish to acquire one of these patches, please send an email to NV25th@WP833-LLC.aero, with the subject line ‘Patch’ and your postal name and address.
‘Around The World At 90 Knots’
In addition to the above, the revised edition of Bill Purchase’s ‘Around The World At 90 Knots’ is still available, for GB£22.99 in the UK, GB£29.99 in mainland Europe or US$34.99 for USA & CAN (all prices include p&p). Orders for RoW will be quoted with p&p as applicable.
If you’re interested in acquiring a copy of the book, please send an email to NV25th@WP833-LLC.aero, with the subject line ‘Book’ and your postal name and address.
See also ATW Book.
