Any leads where to find something like this?

I also found out that Claudel Hobson made throttle boxes but no further information was found if they made the Hampden/Halifax throttle boxes as well.

I think you’ll find that Hobson didn’t manufacture the Halifax throttle. The bloc-tube people are the ones you want.

Will take some snaps when next I can get to that part of the garage containing the levers!

Hi Cees,

Some while ago, you were asking about who made throttle quadrants, iirc?

I spotted an entry in a prewar listing of UK aeronautical engineers for a company called R Tampier. They manufactured the “bloc tube” throttle quadrants, of which the Hampden and Halifax are examples.

I think Bloctube still exists as an engineering firm. A quick google may well enable you to contact them for possible help with drawings, etc?

Regards!

Al

(nice rudder pedals by the way!)

Hi Al,

Thanks for the information, this is very useful and I will try to find out more. I also found out that Claudel Hobson made throttle boxes but no further information was found if they made the Hampden/Halifax throttle boxes as well.

If you ever have your camera handy in the vicitiny of your garage (you know what I mean 😉 ) could you send me some scans for reference?

As you can see by the rudder pedal photo’s I am very serious about the project and I will leave no stone unturned to find that elusive Halifax throttle box 😎 . And only to think that in one of the early FlyPasts, one was offered for 65 pounds, and a few years later another one. Where would they be now?

Cheers

Cees

Hi Cees,

Some while ago, you were asking about who made throttle quadrants, iirc?

I spotted an entry in a prewar listing of UK aeronautical engineers for a company called R Tampier. They manufactured the “bloc tube” throttle quadrants, of which the Hampden and Halifax are examples.

I think Bloctube still exists as an engineering firm. A quick google may well enable you to contact them for possible help with drawings, etc?

Regards!

Al

(nice rudder pedals by the way!)

It does not look any thing like a boot.
Cheers,
Trapper 69
😎

Newark has got a AeroBoot this coming weekend, so i will keep my eye out for one, or two

Rgds lee

If you find me a throttle box, I’m sure you can all be forgiven 😀 😀

Cheers

Cees

Any leads at all?

Cheers

Cees

I can’t see any leads on that pictures – Though control leads would have been fitted 😀

Nah- it’s a fruit machine for Octopussies……..

Cees – continue searching and ye shall find!

Its a set of bagpipes IMHO.
Cheers,
Trapper 69

One? 😮 dont you mean two?? 😉

R.A.F.Museum???

sorry!!!!

Roger Smith.

Cees,

Have you tried ‘Abdul’s Halifax Spares Emporium’ in downtown Cairo? 😉

Mark