Called in to see a friend today and he had an item for me to try and identify! A friend of his has several in his shed plus qther bits apparently. Anyone have any idea’s what they may be off of??? A gun cooling duct has been proposed! Certainly they would appear to be some kind of air scoop.
It is 17″ long and 7″ wide at its widest point. Its 2″ deep and has the following numbers on it , 12 2EC11 D U and 12 2EC37ND X S. the approval stamp has DHP on it.
Over to you chaps.
By: The Blue Max - 27th December 2012 at 10:57
DHP in a diamond shaped border is Aussie De Havilland Proprietary inspectors stamp. Will have an inspectors designated number also included.
Its in a circular border Stan as per UK DH Stamp, I just didnt recognise the “P” bit!!
By: Bruce - 27th December 2012 at 09:30
Not in the UK Stan. DHP is de Havilland Portsmouth division, or the old Airspeed factory at Christchurch.
They did a fair bit of Vampire, Venom, and Vixen production.
Bruce
By: Stan Smith - 27th December 2012 at 01:11
DHP in a diamond shaped border is Aussie De Havilland Proprietary inspectors stamp. Will have an inspectors designated number also included.
By: The Blue Max - 24th December 2012 at 17:34
Never mind Spitfires – it would make a great carburettor cover on the bonnet of my MG
Richard
I was thinking AC Cobra!!
By: Yak 11 Fan - 24th December 2012 at 17:30
a cooling duct from a spitfire.It’s positioned under the engine
Are you thinking of the carb air intake?
By: |RLWP - 24th December 2012 at 12:55
Never mind Spitfires – it would make a great carburettor cover on the bonnet of my MG
Richard
By: The Blue Max - 24th December 2012 at 11:09
Thanks Bruce, have to admit to thinking it looked like a Dh approval stamp. Amazing how everything HAS to be off a b****ing Spitfire!
By: Bruce - 23rd December 2012 at 21:54
Its Venom – goes on the top forward cowl.
Bruce
By: danjama - 23rd December 2012 at 21:50
What do we think?
By: mackerel - 23rd December 2012 at 21:35
Doesnt look spitfire to me !!
Steve”P”
By: The Blue Max - 23rd December 2012 at 21:13
a cooling duct from a spitfire.It’s positioned under the engine
Doesnt appear big enough for that to me ?
By: 8674planes - 23rd December 2012 at 20:52
a cooling duct from a spitfire.It’s positioned under the engine
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