Hello,
Yesterday a visitor to our local Flying Club came in with what he presumed was a Spitfire tailwheel. Wheel and tyre are in very good condition, but need for someone to clarify that it is off a Spitfire and not a Chipmunk, or such like. The hub has the following stamped details on it:
DUNLOP
Serial Number R F78296 and what looks like a 1 after that.
DRG. AH2184 Issue 11
C397H in a rectangular cutout in the hub.
Tyre is a PALMER AERO 3-4 RAYON Code PA43.
Sorry, but didnt bring my camera with me today, so will try and take a photo tomorrow and post here.
Can anyone tell me what the wheel and tyre are from?
Many thanks,
Martin
By: T6flyer - 15th June 2017 at 13:46
Email sent this morning. Hopefully something can be arranged.
Cheers,
Martin
By: Jules67 - 11th June 2017 at 21:19
can t6flyer email me on [email]jgtbuild@outlook.com[/email] thanks Jules
By: Jules67 - 11th June 2017 at 18:23
Can someone please get the spit wheel guy yo contact me on [email]jgtbuild@outlook.com[/email]. Cheers Jules
By: Jules67 - 10th June 2017 at 12:39
Hi there can you please contact me on [email]jgtbuild@outlook.com[/email] re the wheel , regards Jules
By: Jules67 - 9th June 2017 at 22:05
Can you please contact me on [email]jgtbuild@outlook.com[/email]. Kindest Regards Jules
By: Rocketeer - 6th June 2017 at 20:31
Real nice tail wheel
By: T6flyer - 6th June 2017 at 16:46
Thanks, you can tell I’m not into Spitfires, just noisy American Trainers! 🙂
Now, the question is, do I keep the wheel or sell it? 🙂
Martin
By: D1566 - 6th June 2017 at 15:00
The gentleman said it was from a Mk.8, but didn’t think many of them were built?
1,658 built, the third most common variant.
By: T6flyer - 6th June 2017 at 11:07
Martin
By: T6flyer - 5th June 2017 at 16:36
You are right, it’s my eyesight. There is a mark on the wheel which makes it look like a second 1.
Other marks found are ‘AH0727’ and a triangle of letters with R at the top, B to the left and M to the right. Think will take some photos to illustrate what I am rambling on about!!!
The gentleman said it was from a Mk.8, but didn’t think many of them were built?
Many thanks,
Martin
By: Rocketeer - 5th June 2017 at 16:27
yep AH2184 is spit, likely it has AH2184/1 as opposed to 11
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