Yep!

Best guy I know is Brian Cocks, who is a specialist second hand aviation book dealer. He advertises in all the mags, and I am almost certain he has all the manuals you require!

Graham could you PM some contact details for Brian Cocks shops, ie Telephone, Fax or email details? thanks.

I’m looking for an ADC Cirrus Manual too. Doesn’t necessarily have to be original, a copy will do – digital or hardcopy.

Hello Paul, and welcome to the forum, good luck with the Avian

copies of the ADC and ACE Cirrus Manual’s are readily available, I have a copy of the ADC mark II manual somewhere.

http://www.aircraft-manuals.com/cirrusadc.html

http://www.esscoaircraft.com/Cirrus_Engine_Instruction_1929_p/30391.htm

http://www.eflightmanuals.com/detail/itemList.asp?cID=4530

Original Manuals, and the engines themselves are much harder to come by.

I had a mark II crankcase that I acquired from Hughes Trading many years ago and later swapped it overseas for a rare but incomplete 60HP ADC mark I engine which unfortunately has been sectionalised. I am trying to collect parts to complete it as a static display and consequently have been chasing parts all over the world. It differs quite significantly from the later 90HP mark II.

I did have details and photos of a Cirrus mark II for sale in South America, not sure if I still have the owners contact details?,
(The ADC Collector I was swapped my mark II crankcase to in the UK was also pursuing it, so I suspect it may be sold).

I have had some leads and photos on some ACE Cirrus engines in the USA via Barnstormers, but didnt follow them up, but they seemed easier to track down than ADC engines? (perhaps the UK scrap drive during the war consumed them more readily?)

ADC Cirrus Engines and parts are very sparse in Australia, I know of two display engines in museums, and of course there are some aircraft containing engines as well, but not many that are loose and available?

Attached are some pics of my Mark I, and the Mark II in South America.

Regards

Mark Pilkington