This is the only surviving example of the 44 Vickers Vanguard airliners produced. This aircraft was built at Brooklands as a Vanguard, and had its maiden flight on 29th November 1961. BEA took delivery in December, when they christened it ‘Superb’. In 1969 it was withdrawn from service and converted into a Merchantman, and would serve BEA/BA until 1981. In 1992 it was sold to Hunting Cargo Airlines, who operated it until 1996, when it was retired to Brooklands Museum for display.