Dave posted this on the ‘seen on ebay’ thread but I think people missed it:
QUOTE:
“So whats this off…..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/item=380071607505
It’s a BFP certainly, but i don’t recognise the flaring out either side at the bottom.”
For some reason I’m thinking naval aircraft
Anyone any guesses…I’d like to know!
ATB
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By: cas - 14th October 2008 at 20:10
Max speed < 200 mph
Max rate of climb < 2,000 fpmCertainly isn’t a combat type (Unless a Swordfish)
Moggy
bit of an assumption that the instruments are original there moggy
:confused:
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 14th October 2008 at 13:37
Thanks Alan, thats good enough for me!
BR
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By: Moggy C - 14th October 2008 at 12:58
Max speed < 200 mph
Max rate of climb < 2,000 fpm
Certainly isn’t a combat type (Unless a Swordfish)
Moggy
By: Arabella-Cox - 14th October 2008 at 12:46
I’ll stick my neck out and suggest it’s post war and probably civilian.
The BFP does not conform to a standard military panel, and the presence of military gauges means nothing as they might have been sourced for civilian use or, indeed, placed in the panel just to fill it up and increase its value (and present it as something it isn’t).
If my eyes are correct, the right shoulder of the panel is higher than the left, suggesting that it may have been designed to blend into a larger instrument panel, perhaps one with a duplicate BFP on the right hand side and engine instruments in between?
All original including panel which has many issue marks & numbers etc
Perhaps someone (with enough interest) should ask him to list some of these numbers. It will make the job of identifying it a bit easier!
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 14th October 2008 at 12:30
new linky worky
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By: Fouga23 - 14th October 2008 at 12:27
linky no worky
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