Tabby,
Thanks for that information - I thought the requirements for a one-off ferry flight were somewhat different to a full permit to fly. I believe additional restrictions can be put in place as a condition to ferry - for example, keep undercarriage locked down, bypass populated areas with pre-agreed flight path etc.
Given she has been kept serviceable, I would be hopeful this could be arranged. To me it is very obvious that, for whatever reason, Doncaster is not working out in the way anyone hoped or expected, and so drastic action is needed to safeguard her future, and get ourselves back on an even keel. Funding for a hanger will presumably be a similar cost wherever it is built, so that is not a barrier either....
If we are all serious about her long term future now is the time to take action and secure "the peoples aircraft" for those who have given so much (all of us included) over the years, rather than being hidden away and slowly rotting, unloved and uncared for.
I also personally think (aka controversial statement ahead) there is more value to retaining the services of our brilliant engineering staff than the part time efforts of those at the top of the organisation that have failed in their efforts to deliver what was promised......why are they not going freelance/ donating their services free of charge given the crisis we are now in?