What Cockpit?
You had me at Convair. ![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
Over to you dash7fan.
As I understand, it's a Convair VC-131D configured to look like a TAA Convair 340.
VH-TAA Convair 340-67
The guide that showed us through the aircraft related a story how it was previously owned by a South African railway magnate that decked out the interior to look like a railway carriage - including the toilet.
![](https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/500x548/scan0579_7647f31dd26017ef267efbec345aeaac4ef72dbb.jpg)
![](https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/500x752/scan0587_6a8479e8ec3a84ab3336b3c651c8d5c0628f56f9.jpg)
![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
Over to you dash7fan.
As I understand, it's a Convair VC-131D configured to look like a TAA Convair 340.
VH-TAA Convair 340-67
The guide that showed us through the aircraft related a story how it was previously owned by a South African railway magnate that decked out the interior to look like a railway carriage - including the toilet.
![](https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/500x548/scan0579_7647f31dd26017ef267efbec345aeaac4ef72dbb.jpg)
![](https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/500x752/scan0587_6a8479e8ec3a84ab3336b3c651c8d5c0628f56f9.jpg)
Not to waste the supplementary image whilst we await the clock...
![](https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/624x470/wcb_03d00777c1418adc1ea72305d114311ae81b8ad3.jpg)
I recall thinking as a child how 'modern' they looked on the Surrey & Kent apron at Biggin Hill in the early 70's, and being thrilled at the air vents since Dad was a confirmed Ford man!
All will be confirmed once 24 hours has elapsed.
![](https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/624x470/wcb_03d00777c1418adc1ea72305d114311ae81b8ad3.jpg)
I recall thinking as a child how 'modern' they looked on the Surrey & Kent apron at Biggin Hill in the early 70's, and being thrilled at the air vents since Dad was a confirmed Ford man!
All will be confirmed once 24 hours has elapsed.
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