A couple of bits which have been kicking around for a while. First looks like a slide device from a ramp or cargo bay. Rescued from Glastonbury festival a few years ago. There were lots of big transport plane bits being used for decoration. Seemed a shame to leave it. It’s just under a meter long with a hinge at one end an a square nylon bearing at the other.
Second is a lead mass balance weight on A4 paper for scale. Came from a field where Mustangs (and lots of other things)were scrapped. No numbers visible.
Last was labelled as Whitley but isn’t. Has a small 98 stamp on the flange so am guessing Mosquito but can’t find a pic to back that up. Any suggestions much appreciated.
By: TempestV - 13th May 2013 at 11:32
Aha, but if you un-bolt the collar, it then becomes the single seat version!
By: Bruce - 13th May 2013 at 11:16
Actually, the tank is 2 seat Vampire – it has the collar around the neck that the single seat one doesn’t have. They are otherwise the same though!
By: ian_ - 13th May 2013 at 07:26
There were lots of Andover bits about but it looks a bit more modern. Will examine photos.
By: David Burke - 13th May 2013 at 00:05
Andover?
By: TonyT - 12th May 2013 at 23:11
I’ve seen those ramps before but damned if I can remember where
By: ian_ - 12th May 2013 at 18:12
Thanks David, not Mosquito then. No idea how it ended up in my aunt’s shed labelled Whitley!
By: TempestV - 12th May 2013 at 17:50
Vampire single seater windscreen de-icer tank
A couple of bits which have been kicking around for a while. First looks like a slide device from a ramp or cargo bay. Rescued from Glastonbury festival a few years ago. There were lots of big transport plane bits being used for decoration. Seemed a shame to leave it. It’s just under a meter long with a hinge at one end an a square nylon bearing at the other.
Second is a lead mass balance weight on A4 paper for scale. Came from a field where Mustangs (and lots of other things)were scrapped. No numbers visible.
Last was labelled as Whitley but isn’t. Has a small 98 stamp on the flange so am guessing Mosquito but can’t find a pic to back that up. Any suggestions much appreciated.
Hi Ian,
The cylindrical aluminium tank is from a single seat Vampire. Its the windscreen de-icer tank that is mounted in the nose. Jon Howard is looking for one of these for his FB5: VZ193.
Suggest you send him a pm.
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May 12, 2013 at 4:36 pm