It is a question Terry Tournoff has been asking for many months.

Since plans at the Wingham Museum were born to re-arrange the back room with an agricultural theme, one rather large item has stood in the way.

The Vampire jet engine has been at the museum since 1971 and in the back section so long the concrete floor was laid around it.

Not only was the jet engine an extremely heavy and awkward item to manoeuvre but it was literally part of the building.

Last Tuesday eight men, a jackhammer and a forklift managed to release the engine from its base and move it to its new and permanent location.

The move meant nearly everything in the way had to be moved including a large red sulky, which was placed outside.

"We just hoped nobody with a couple of horses happened to pass by," laughed Terry, who was pleased that nothing was damaged or went missing during the moving process. 

Terry has further plans for the Vampire jet engine now that the hard work is done.

A wall will be built behind it with graphics to make for a more eyecatching display.

The engine is from the Vampire jet in Central Park and Terry hopes to collate more information about the original pilot and history of the plane for museum visitors to enjoy.