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| Bristol Freighter aeroplane to be restored in city | Bristol Freighter aeroplane to be restored in city |
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| An aeroplane is to be restored in the city where it was built more than 60 years ago. | An aeroplane is to be restored in the city where it was built more than 60 years ago. |
| The Bristol Freighter was shipped from New Zealand, where it had been in storage since last flying in 1977, and will be restored at Aerospace Bristol. | The Bristol Freighter was shipped from New Zealand, where it had been in storage since last flying in 1977, and will be restored at Aerospace Bristol. |
| It has become the only aircraft of its type in Europe. | It has become the only aircraft of its type in Europe. |
| Police have warned of delays on the M5 and A38 while the aircraft's fuselage is moved from Portbury Docks to Bristol later on Thursday. | Police have warned of delays on the M5 and A38 while the aircraft's fuselage is moved from Portbury Docks to Bristol later on Thursday. |
| Follow the plane's journey and get other news from the West. | |
| The Bristol Type 170 was designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and was used as a transport aircraft, known as the Freighter, and as a passenger airliner, known as the Wayfarer. | The Bristol Type 170 was designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and was used as a transport aircraft, known as the Freighter, and as a passenger airliner, known as the Wayfarer. |
| The innovative Freighter had a 108ft (33m) wingspan and featured distinctive clamshell doors that allowed cargo, including vehicles and large animals, to be loaded via its nose. | The innovative Freighter had a 108ft (33m) wingspan and featured distinctive clamshell doors that allowed cargo, including vehicles and large animals, to be loaded via its nose. |
| Of 214 Freighters and Wayfarers built between 1945 and 1958, only 11 remain. The newly arrived aircraft is believed to be the only Freighter in Europe. | |
| Adam Jones from Aerospace Bristol said the aircraft would not go on show to the public at the museum immediately. | Adam Jones from Aerospace Bristol said the aircraft would not go on show to the public at the museum immediately. |
| "She's not museum ready, and there's quite a lot of work to do. For now she'll be safely stored and assessed. | "She's not museum ready, and there's quite a lot of work to do. For now she'll be safely stored and assessed. |