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Is anyone close to ‘597 at all??

A mate in South Africa has asked me the following:

“There is a little inscription on the tip of BM597’s prop….do you know what it is…

Secondly…there is also an inscription on the very top of BM597’s black/white oxygen bottle covered by the securing straps, would you know what it is…it seems to be a code of sorts..”

Unfortunately,Dux. is a six hour round trip for me,so I wonder if any one closer can shed some
light on the above for my mate.

Cheers

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By: Arabella-Cox - 8th May 2017 at 09:10

Displayed at Loch Ewe WWII festival over the weekend.

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By: Old Fokker - 8th May 2017 at 07:17

Fuel stop apparently. Not sure where from. Returning to Duxford.

https://www.facebook.com/obanairsports/videos/1345120085574811/

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By: DazDaMan - 7th May 2017 at 23:29

Nice shot!

What was she at Oban for? I saw that she went there on Facebook, but no other info.

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By: Miggers - 14th November 2013 at 19:41

Now that’s a good start,cheers Bruce.

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By: Bruce - 13th November 2013 at 21:38

It appears to be the Bottle part number, 6D/somethingorother (ahem). I looked for the number on a bottle in my garage, but to no avail!

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By: Miggers - 13th November 2013 at 20:12

Hello again chaps.

My pal has sent me this picture of ‘597’s oxygen tank to show
the inscription he’d like identified if poss:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k307/miggers_2006/Image379_zps24332c0b.jpg

Any ideas?

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By: Miggers - 9th November 2013 at 21:18

Sounds about right and roughly what I thought it’d be Bruce.

Many thanks.

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By: Miggers - 9th November 2013 at 21:17

Its a Rotol company badge rivetted to the tip of the spinner.

Thanks Steve.I didn’t think of the tip of the spinner when he said “prop”.

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By: Bruce - 9th November 2013 at 21:12

Its a looonnggg time since I fitted that Oxygen bottle, but its probably ‘Oxygen, Use No Oil or Grease’

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By: Mark V - 9th November 2013 at 20:29

Its a Rotol company badge rivetted to the tip of the spinner.

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