A friend of mine has been given – lucky sod -a spade grip, it looks very similar to my Hurricane one but has AH 8005 (at least that is what we decided as there is a little corrosion on it) and the gun button is electric with bakelite or similar material pushbutton with brass surround rather than pneumatic.
It has the brake lever & fittings on the back.
I didn’t think to take a picture of it though. Can anyone put an a/c type to it ?
I had a look through past posts but couldn’t find the answer.
Cheers,
Jeff
By: Rocketeer - 11th August 2019 at 00:16
That’s the chap I was talking about on the other thread! Very nice buttons.
By: ReAiPa - 10th August 2019 at 16:25
We produce spot-on accurate bolts for the spade grips, all 3. The gun button bolt, brake lever bolt and parking brake bolt. We also do the gun buttons and brake levers, they are resin, but in terms of accuracy, you can’t get better. Hope that helps.
By: ian_ - 9th August 2019 at 20:25
Go with the Spitfire parts.co.uk bits. Far more accurate, even though the button parts are resin.
By: flyingblind - 9th August 2019 at 19:59
This website may be able to help
https://spitfireparts.co.uk/products/spade-grip-brake-lever-spitfire
By: FLY.BUY - 9th August 2019 at 19:12
The following on eBay:
By: Worcs Aviation - 9th August 2019 at 14:37
Downland aviation used to do brake levers and other parts, Spitfire Spares do a special mounting bolt for the lever, but as with all their parts you will pay a premium!
By: zacdingal - 22nd June 2009 at 13:17
thanks Elliott will try ebay.
zac
By: Whitley_Project - 6th June 2009 at 19:44
Will do Gary
By: scotavia - 6th June 2009 at 19:31
Elliot could you check your PM box
Gary
By: Whitley_Project - 6th June 2009 at 19:29
Probably around the £500 mark – but maybe more on ebay. You never can tell…
By: zacdingal - 6th June 2009 at 19:22
spade grip
any idea what it is worth?
zac
By: bananasplits - 15th May 2009 at 09:55
AH 8090 Grip
Hi
The AH8090 grip is for the Tempest 2,5 & 6,Spitfire 22 & Meteor 1.It comes with the electric firing button as used in Typhoon/Tempest and Defiant aircraft(the small round button with the fire/safe ring).The grip number for the Firefly 1,2 & 3 is AH8272.These numbers come direct from the Air Ministry AP`s and i also own examples of both of the above mentioned grips.
By: H.M.S Vulture - 6th May 2009 at 19:43
P.M. sent.
By: zacdingal - 6th May 2009 at 17:19
photo 2
zas
Attachment removed as requested.
By: zacdingal - 6th May 2009 at 16:58
[ATTACH]172732[/ATTACH] only 1 at the moment
zac
By: zacdingal - 6th May 2009 at 16:23
how do you upload photos
zac
By: zacdingal - 6th May 2009 at 16:13
photo?
By: Arabella-Cox - 6th May 2009 at 15:20
Fairey Firefly.
Looking forward to seeing the photos.
By: zacdingal - 6th May 2009 at 15:05
Hi Dave
I am trying at this verry moment.
zac
By: TempestV - 6th May 2009 at 15:01
Do you have a photo of the grip you could post here please?
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