Spitfire Part Query – Key Publishing

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By: Oxcart - 16th April 2015 at 22:15

It’s ok. I found out that they’re balance weights for the prop

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By: Sopwith - 16th April 2015 at 21:54

Any chance of posting the photo?

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By: Oxcart - 15th April 2015 at 22:58

Whatever it is there’s another one on the other side!!

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By: QldSpitty - 15th April 2015 at 05:30

Teflex control?

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By: Oxcart - 14th April 2015 at 20:16

U could be right, Ian. There appears to be a cable going into it-but I just checked and it looks like it’s going behind it.
Maybe a balance weight for the prop?

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By: ian_ - 14th April 2015 at 20:10

Some early Spits had a big rectangular lead mass balance at the front of the engine bay. It reappeared later on Seafires, presumably to balance the hook.