In researching the Comper Swift and the Pobjoy engine I am trying to help a friend round up some drawings of the Pobjoy engine. My leads up to this point have come up with some technical manuals. From what I understand Pobjoy sold out to Shorts Aircraft that is now a part of Bombardier. My Bombardier/Shorts contacts have checked the archives and have not found any drawings.
So… if anyone can help with technical drawings please drop me a note at…
C170BDan “at” AOL.com
Thanks in advance!
Blue Skies,
Dan
http://www.dtlinn.com
By: Charlielima5 - 23rd January 2005 at 18:34
I believe Pobjoy originally operated at Hooton Park – again a long shot perhaps, but why not ask the Hooton Park Trust if they have any drawings or related archive material? Try http://www.hootonparktrust.co.uk/contacts.htm.
By: Hairyplane - 23rd January 2005 at 09:26
Pobjoy
An aircraft on my strip – a BA Swallow – has a Pobjoy Niagara.
Shuttleworth do indeed have a Pobjoy on the front of their Comper and thus have a great deal of expertise and a fair selection of bits.
PM me if you get stuck and I’ll see what I can find out next time I’m there.
Is this support for a rebuild project?
HP
By: mmitch - 21st January 2005 at 15:01
Dan,
Bit of a long shot, but the RAF Museum in London has a vast archieve of manuals etc for equipement used by the RAF. They might be able to help.
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/aboutus/index.cfm
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/collections/library/official_publications.cfm
Also the Shuttleworth collection in the UK operate a Comper Swift which has one fitted. They may be able to help.
http://www.shuttleworth.org/shuttleworth/air20.htm
mmitch.
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January 21, 2005 at 1:12 pm