By: skypilot62 - 10th March 2004 at 15:33
Thanks Elliott!
Pictures posted on original thread.
By: Whitley_Project - 10th March 2004 at 15:03
Hi SP
‘Head on’ means looking directly at.
Less distortion of the profile then 😉
By: skypilot62 - 10th March 2004 at 14:53
Originally posted by Whitley_Project
Hey SPReally need good head on shots to confidently ID the windscreens.
Any news on your mates ‘Seafire’?
Can you explain what u mean by head shot (I’m a bit simple!) 😀 Do you mean looking straight at it?
Cheers!
Seafire – I’m not permitted to make any further comments right now but as I am allowed, I shall. Unfortunately i have no control over what can or can’t be said so I have to accept others conditions.
By: Puukka - 10th March 2004 at 11:32
Well, the yellow and blue temp gauges were actually used Spitfire Mk XIV upwards.
But since the correct round, early oil and rad temp gauges are awful rare, these later type are often used also for Mk I to IX replica panels/restorations/airworthy ones.
A pity, that one´s broken, I recently sold such a blue and yellow, both 1944 in condition 1 for EUR 40,- each. I´ve got them both from eBay for about GBP 20,- so you might find them in better condition for your Spit panel project.
Regards,
Herbert
By: Bruce - 10th March 2004 at 11:25
Mmmm
Screen 2 could be Vampire/Venom, but it looks slightly large. Not Hunter though!
Cheers
Bruce
By: Whitley_Project - 10th March 2004 at 11:18
Originally posted by skypilot62
Thanks alot Bruce. Helps narrow things down alot.Regarding your comments on my windscreens (other thread), can you confirm they are definitely not Vampire/Venom/Hunter? At the moment I’m not ruling out any options although I reckon screen 1 is almost certainly WW2 vintage.
Any ideas on my tyre (another thread)?
Hey SP
Really need good head on shots to confidently ID the windscreens.
Any news on your mates ‘Seafire’?
By: skypilot62 - 10th March 2004 at 11:16
Originally posted by anneorac
Ooh…Radioactive gauges!Don’t let the Environment Agency know you have them!
Anne
😀
If I start looking like the Reddy Brek kids I’ll let you know!
By: anneorac - 10th March 2004 at 11:09
Ooh…Radioactive gauges!
Don’t let the Environment Agency know you have them!
Anne
😀
By: skypilot62 - 10th March 2004 at 10:47
Thanks alot Bruce. Helps narrow things down alot.
Regarding your comments on my windscreens (other thread), can you confirm they are definitely not Vampire/Venom/Hunter? At the moment I’m not ruling out any options although I reckon screen 1 is almost certainly WW2 vintage.
Any ideas on my tyre (another thread)?
By: Bruce - 10th March 2004 at 10:21
Top photo
Oil gauge (yellow) and coolant gauge (blue) are common to many WW2 aircraft – late Spit, Mossie etc. Oil systems are often coded yellow, and coolant blue – hence the colours.
Next one
Yes, it is a Spitfire crowbar – also used on other aircraft – one of our Vampires has one. Not incredibly rare, but not that common either.
Last pic
Is a standard Mk 8 Pitot head – used on many, many aircraft.
HTH
Bruce
By: skypilot62 - 10th March 2004 at 01:47
A pitot tube but type unknown, dated 1962.
By: skypilot62 - 10th March 2004 at 01:46
I think this is the crowbar from a Spit door? It is AM stamped and marked. Did only Spitfires have them, if so what marks? Is it rare?
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