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The wheels in the photo Robbo posted have been described to me as from a Manchester. I wouldn’t have a clue, the only thing I could tell from a detailed look at them was that they were definitely, well maybe, just a little too big for my Renault Kangoo.

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kev35

Thought i’d seen a picture somewhere

Canadian Museum of flight

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Handley-Page-Hampden/0452305/L/&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=1&sok=keyword_%28%5C%27%2B%5C%22hampden%5C%22%5C%27_IN_BOOLEAN_MODE%29%29_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&prev_id=&next_id=0234211

I would guess wellington but I am not standing there looking at them.

Yes, the website is certainly worth a visit.

There are more photos than there were before, also the site seems to be in English (unless my ability to read French has greatly improved recently)!

Sorry. I didn’t go beyond the French text. I’m glad to hear that there is English text too. It must make the website more accessible. But don’t just try the website. Go to the museum. La Baule is delightful (well, at least out of season) and the Mauboissin 123 is the sort of aeroplane to make grown men cry (at least those strange types like me who think that vintage French light aeroplanes are the bees knees!)

There’s a pair of Manchester wheels at East Kirkby next to the Hampden project.

With that thread on the tyres? IIRC the Manchester had the smooth tyres.
Wellington perhaps?

Cheers

cees

One engine only, now on display at la Musée Aéronautique Presqu’Ile Côte d’Amour at la Baule. They have a very good website (French language only – but loads of images) at www.mapica.org/modules/epave. It’s well worth a visit.

Yes, the website is certainly worth a visit.

There are more photos than there were before, also the site seems to be in English (unless my ability to read French has greatly improved recently)!

Hi 668

Please follow the link:D

Moggy

http://www.geocities.com/whitley_project/

The RAF Museum have 3 RR Vulture engines…2 from the same Manchester (dug up from somewhere in Lincolnshire if I remember correctly). 2 are in store and a third (I presume the best of the 3) is on loan to Rolls Royce. I saw the ones in store and they are not bad….in fact I would love to see one in a Tornado recreation 🙂 even though there are far fewer vultures than sabres there may be a better chance if these seeing the light of day!!!

I did once stumble across a French website that had some photos of Manchester parts dredged up from the sea.

The photos were of the crankshaft-and-connecting-rods assembly only, and very rusted they were too, but the unusual configuration (X-24) gave it away as being from a Manchester.

It wasn’t clear from the website (especially with my poor French) what, if anything, else had been recovered.

I’ve now checked my facts. One engine only, now on display at la Musée Aéronautique Presqu’Ile Côte d’Amour at la Baule. They have a very good website (French language only – but loads of images) at www.mapica.org/modules/epave. It’s well worth a visit.

I think that the museum at la Baule, France, has parts of a Manchester that were trawled up by a fishing boat some years ago. However I’m saying so from memory without checking my facts. So I may have to edit this post in due course!

I did once stumble across a French website that had some photos of Manchester parts dredged up from the sea.

The photos were of the crankshaft-and-connecting-rods assembly only, and very rusted they were too, but the unusual configuration (X-24) gave it away as being from a Manchester.

It wasn’t clear from the website (especially with my poor French) what, if anything, else had been recovered.

Manchester very little anywhere and not much hope I think

I think that the museum at la Baule, France, has parts of a Manchester that were trawled up by a fishing boat some years ago. However I’m saying so from memory without checking my facts. So I may have to edit this post in due course!

Hi 668

please follow the link:D

John

Raf Museum have some substantial chunks of Stirling locked away.

The Stirling project are working hard to recreate stuff and find more, I think there is a chunk of one in France.

Similarly with the Whitley Project

Hampden same again, East Kirby, I think project coming along nicely and another somewhere ?

Manchester very little anywhere and not much hope I think

I beleive there is a Hampden in Canada. How much is original i dont know. As for the others i do not think there are any sizeable bit’s left but i would love to be corrected.