Hi guys,
Not sure if I’m posting this in the right area, apologies if not.
I am searching for a Series 6 hand cranking starter if there is one out there anywhere. The DH Queen Bees were fitted with these. The original unit was manufactured by Eclipse in the States, but BTH had the license to manufacture from 1929. The Queen Bees were fitted with these because it would have been impossible to hand prop them when they were perched on the catapult. My Bee is going back on Short Bros. floats so it would be nice to be able to stand on the starboard float and hand crank the beast while its in the water.
Unimaginable riches will fall on anyone who can unearth one! Please e-mail me at vintageminor-at-gmail.com if you can help with this or any of the radio or relay gear fitted to the Bee. I have the original Queen Bee gyro autopilot unit and rudder and elevator servos, but little else in terms of the autoflight gear.
By: Bruce - 13th May 2016 at 10:16
Excellent – a Bee was long rumoured to be in the USA, but I hadn’t realised how much of it you have!
By: DH82EH - 12th May 2016 at 20:30
That is quite the thorough and fascinating history Ian.
Thanks for posting it.
Andy Scott
By: Moffist - 12th May 2016 at 19:40
Thanks Stan, I have e-mailed you.
If anyone is interested, here’s the somewhat temporary website for the project:
http://www.n5490.org/V4760/History/History.html
This aircraft is going back on a set of original Short Bros. floats, so should make quite a splash in the warbird world!
By: Stan Smith - 11th May 2016 at 23:39
I have an Eclipse-Rotax N3DM which is basically the standard “angle drive’ as fitted to our Auster, Fox Moth and Dragon,( CO 257 or 209 for 12volt and CO225 for 24 volt) but has the external hand cranking adapter on the back of the reduction gear housing allowing manual or electric starting as desired. Would that be of use to you? It is 12 volt C/W rotation and is fully overhauled and certified. PM me if interested
By: VACB - 11th May 2016 at 00:32
Thank you. Regrettably I haven’t ever seen one!
Good luck
By: Moffist - 11th May 2016 at 00:17
It worked! AND you can see it in stereo!
By: Moffist - 11th May 2016 at 00:16
[ATTACH=CONFIG]245843[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]245844[/ATTACH]
Not sure if this will work. if not I can upload to my website and add a link tomorrow.
By: VACB - 11th May 2016 at 00:12
Hi
Do you have a picture of one to assist identification by any chance?
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May 10, 2016 at 11:42 pm