ANAM (Australian National Aviation Museum-Moorabbin) Archives in Australia are the custodians of a great deal of original engineering material on the CA-15. Much of this material is on photographic negatives and aperture cards. The task of digitising and cataloging this material is a significant endeavour. A Facebook page has been set up to shine a light on what material is available and to coordinate an initiative to organise this material into a digital engineering dataset. You are most welcome to join at https://www.facebook.com/CA15Kangaroo/
Information is sought on the Rolls Royce Griffon 61 used in the CA-15.
Any leads on an aperture card reader would be most welcome.
Kind regards,
Edward Meysztowicz
Volunteer Archives Curator
ANAM Moorabbin
By: powerandpassion - 1st February 2017 at 11:46
Great book! ANAM Moorabbin Archives has a similar copy, so it looks like more than one was generated, unless one refers to radial engine configuration….will have to compare !
By: QldSpitty - 6th January 2017 at 04:46
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This help?
By: powerandpassion - 6th January 2017 at 00:58
Griffon 61’s wanted
Graham A, thank you for the Rotol goldmine, great holiday reading!
Can somebody please advise me where the two Griffon 61’s returned by the Australian Govt to the UK govt went to, please?;)
By: Graham.A - 2nd January 2017 at 16:44
Ok, I definitely have the Rotol manual for you then. Let me dig them out and I’ll send them to you.
By: powerandpassion - 2nd January 2017 at 12:17
Props were, when a a RH tractor R-2800 radial was proposed, 6519-12 Mosquito/Lancaster blades on a Hamilton Standard 24E60 4 blade hub, 12′ 6″ dia.
Of course, only the inline LH tractor Griffon 61 powered version flew, same 12′ 6″ dia, same 4 blade setup, but using Rotol hydraulic prop with Jablo blades….almost like a……Napier Sabre powered Typhoon could……there’s some CA-15 prop info floating about, I will look in the cupboards and report!
By: Graham.A - 2nd January 2017 at 02:45
I might be able to help there. Let me see what I can find. What was the prop? HS or Rotol? Do you need any inter-war years radial engine manuals in pdf?
I have 110 LeRhone (ok, not inter-war), Jupiter, Panther, Genet Major, Gipsy Queen and Major, Mercury XV, Pegasus, Perseus, Pobjoy and a couple of random US engine books.
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