Web farewell for Concorde

Concorde may have completed its last flight today after three decades of supersonic history, but fans can bid for a piece of the aircraft online.

In a special web auction beginning at the start of next month, fans of the magnificent plane can bid for everything from wing parts to wheels.

The Concorde Collectables auction will offer several hundred original Concorde parts including wheels, cockpit instruments, service manuals, wing parts and even a 'black box'.

Most of the items were used during the early test flights and some are unused. The auction will start at the beginning of November and last for 10 days. If you are interested in the auction you can register to receive advance notification of the dates and details.

Elsewhere on the net, fans have logged on to auction site eBay to find memorabilia connected to the supersonic plane. Items currently on offer range from the flight's safety instructions (current high bid of £51) and a set of Royal Doulton China salt & pepper pots made exclusively for British Airways (high bid of £46).

Concorde completed its first supersonic flight on 1 October 1969 with its final commercial flight landing at Heathrow today.

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