Spade Grip gun button help please

My pleasure

Here are some photos of various buttons; Battle, Tempest, Spitfire, Typhoon, Tempest lost attacking a V1

Thank you for posting what is a very nice collection of Grips and Gun buttons envious comes to mind..

Here are some photos of various buttons; Battle, Tempest, Spitfire, Typhoon, Tempest lost attacking a V1

hawker1966,

The brake lever on this assembly is AHO1606, the grip itself is looks to have had the numbers altered, it states issue 1, possibly AH8383? The final two digits are difficult to read, and look to have a zero stamped over each number. Hope this helps!

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Thank you for spending the time in posting the photo,i guess it could of been stamped over the 8005 number hopefully someone will recognize those numbers on the Grip itself, i will also take note of the brake lever reference number in my search for this particular type,it will no doubt take a little time if not i will go for a reproduction lever for the time being.

Off the top of my head, I have seen the double legend on several grips. To do a proper Trawl would require me to check them. I’ll try and do that tomorrow. The reason for the double legend was to rapidly check the position of the button, with the stick back, you would not easily assimilate the button position unless you had the legend either side of the knurling. I am pretty sure I have typhoon and tempest buttons with single and double legends.

That would be good.. that makes sense now reference the double Legends.

Any chance of a photo (in your own time) of your Typhoon, Tempest Gun buttons. as there dosnt appear to be to many references (Photos) of these on the net.

Many Thanks..

hawker1966,

The brake lever on this assembly is AHO1606, the grip itself is looks to have had the numbers altered, it states issue 1, possibly AH8383? The final two digits are difficult to read, and look to have a zero stamped over each number. Hope this helps!

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Off the top of my head, I have seen the double legend on several grips. To do a proper Trawl would require me to check them. I’ll try and do that tomorrow. The reason for the double legend was to rapidly check the position of the button, with the stick back, you would not easily assimilate the button position unless you had the legend either side of the knurling. I am pretty sure I have typhoon and tempest buttons with single and double legends.

Thank you very much!

Hawker1966,

I noticed the doubles as well, unfortunately this is not an area that I’m familiar with, so will have to sit back and hope for another member to enlighten us. The grip is packed up at the moment, but I will get it out this evening to check numbers for you.

Forgot to say a fantastic project.. and the very best of luck.

Hawker1966,

I noticed the doubles as well, unfortunately this is not an area that I’m familiar with, so will have to sit back and hope for another member to enlighten us. The grip is packed up at the moment, but I will get it out this evening to check numbers for you.

Hawker1966, here are a few shots of our Typhoon grip:
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A fantastic looking grip certainly a grip that has a few stories to tell..

I have a relic grip part no 8005 that i managed to get hold of a couple of years ago at Shoreham aerojumble and have been searching for the correct Gun button for some time, thanks for Rocketeer confirming that it is the correct type it is now re united with the correct spade grip, now searching for a brake lever ive seen a few copies on ebay etc for a good price but will try and get an original at some point.

What is the AHO number of yours as i think there may of been a couple of different types..i also noticed that there are doubles for the Fire safe modes on the inner and outer of the outer part of your Gun button is this only relating to the Typhoon or has this type of markings also apply to other grips such as the Spitfire Hurricane etc..

Hawker1966, here are a few shots of our Typhoon grip:
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Looks original to me. Of the type fitted to typhoons and tempest.

Many Thanks Rocketeer for your help at least that clearly answers my Question..

Further to last, not defiant. As the defiant has a Bakelite back, not brass

Looks original to me. Of the type fitted to typhoons and tempest.

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