Ian Dunkley went to the UK to bring home the goods.  Here's the story...

	As if the Skylark was not enough a further glider joined the restoration scene, a 1944 Weihe and any thought that this venerable glider would not cause any trouble was soon dispelled. The trailer lights would not work, a tyre was flat and a gale was blowing when ready for collection from RAF Cranwell. The tow car, the replacement for the car wrecked by the Skylark, however remained in good humour..
	An inspection and test rig indicated that little effort was required on the aircraft so work was restricted to fitting out the trailer to make the trip to New Zealand. Most time being spent on re building the Skylark trailer.
	On a very wet day in October both gliders arrived at Southampton Docks, the Weihe trailer showing that, like the Skylark trailer had , it could really spoil a day even more. Still nothing could be done, the ship sailed the next day.
	The story of what went on at Auckland Dock is quiet lengthy, and stressful, and involved, more money, not being allowed on the docks, preventing steam cleaning of the glider and trailer, more money, a very cautious trip to a workshop to make travel south possible and of course more money. The free bit was the use of this stadium sized shed.
	The trip to Canterbury produced no new problems, apart from more money that is, the glider was carried up 1 in 5 slopes and tight right angle bends into a workshop, more money for beer. The trailer spent Christmas waiting for some work to ensure a “WoF” pass, upsetting everyone by the space it took up on the sea front, and in the New year, more money.
	Some minor work is still required on the glider, held up by the need to stock the workshop with all the bits and bottles that every respectable workshop should have to hand. Wood, adhesive, dope, for example, and yes, more money
	Just so you can see the glider, a rare sunny day in the UK for the test rig, with no time to spare to fly the darn thing.