Armstrong Whitworth Ablemarle

Thanks Jon,

I hope this pic was taken years ago and not yesterday?

What kind of progress has been achieved so far/
Cheers

Cees

So the remains of the cockpit that are left and being restored at the moment consist only of the tubular construction as shown in the previous post?
Not much is it? But it’s a start at least.
Cheers

Cees

Good guess Cees! Found the picture I was looking for.

Jon

So the remains of the cockpit that are left and being restored at the moment consist only of the tubular construction as shown in the previous post?
Not much is it? But it’s a start at least.
Cheers

Cees

The manual reprint and the original AP copy I have for that matter don’t have the pitures as photgraphic prints as does the AFEE report. Only photographic prints allow you to enlarge them and keep the detail.

Is this picture any use?

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Those pics and more can also be found in the RAF Airborne Forces Manual printed by the RAF Museum. Several drawings too but sadly probably nothing relevant to construction as it’s mostly to do with the parachute/glider aspects of the aircraft.

I found these photographic Figures in the AFEE Report P64. are they of any help?
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ray,

little update, book found and ordered.

Having just found a copy for less than £8 inc P&P so have I!

Jon

ray,

little update, book found and ordered.

well gentlemen,
my gasp is absolutely flabbered, what started as a infill job on a profile lokks like now will turn into a book( are you listening JDK).

hunter,

barry is away on holiday, but i will be speaking to him either sunday or monday, so fingers crossed.

Truc,

thanks for the link, but i raided that a while back.

Roger,

bad news, i was hoping they held most of it, will be trying B Ae’s hertitage centre, also is there any chance of Davids email so i can contact him, do it privately via my email if you require,
[email]sagindragin@gmail.com[/email]

Ray,

thank you a million, that quote answered my question, i can now finish the profile and know there are no fasteners showing to the outside.
i will try to locate this book and also another i discovered but can’t find yet,
Twentyfirst profile , anyone know where i can locate these, google seach no good.

Jon,

please, if you can find them.

not forgeting Cees,

hope we can get them.

anyway this as made me more determined to find as much as posible, this weekend i will be contacting the RAF museum and one or two other places to see what they can come up with, the RAF should be interesting considering what they sent me for the Spearfish.
so if anyone of you can dig up other stuff or know where i can get any from please shout out.

by the way, the Blackburn Botha is also going to get the same treatment.

thank you all again.

I have a few pictures somewhere of a few of the bits Dave Stansfield has. Next question though is where…….hmm…… Wrote to him a couple of years ago and he was good enough to send some pictures with his reply.

Jon

hi all,

i find myself with a problem, these aircraft were skinned with plywood, do’s anyone know how the plywood was fastened to the tubular frame, and were the fasteners visible from the outside, or were they covered in fabric?

thank you for any help given.

ps, are Armstrong Whitworths records/drawing/photos kept at coventry museum?

Have just spent half an hour searching around the house for a book that should help answer your question. Its title is ‘Aircraft for the Royal Air Force’ subtitle The ‘Griffon’ Spitfire The Albemarle Bomber The Shetland Flying-Boat.
Author Michael J.F.Bowyer printed by Faber & Faber 1980.
The author states that the wood would be fastened to the structure with synthetic resin glue without intervening fabric. But fabric covered the outside!
The Albemarle was the most expensive aircraft built up to that date £6 million pounds for development, twelve sets of of airframe parts and two prototypes!
The previous most expensive aircraft which had been cancelled cost £500 thousand for the airframe and £300 thousand for the engine which was used in other aircraft thank goodness!
If you can beg borrow or buy this book do so..
Ray

David Stansfield likes to keep a low profile so it seems, any pics of the Albemarle sections he has, perhaps this forum can be of help in the quest for parts etc.

Wink wingk nudge nudge

Cheers

Cees

………. ps, are Armstrong Whitworths records/drawing/photos kept at coventry museum?

Coventry Council’s History Centre at the Herbert Museum do hold a small amount of AW material but I don’t think it includes any Albemarle stuff. You could try B.Ae’s heritage section and there is David Stansfield in Burnley who has “The Albemarle Project” (contact address in Wrecks & Relics).

Roger Smith.

Looks like some info here: http://www.raf38group.org/albemarleindex

And here as well:http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/b/567

Hey!!! I’m allowed – its’ got Bristol Hercs!!!;)

Truc

Whilst we are at it, are there any good books with details (pictorial) of the Albemarle available ?

I need more detail for the Blender model I’m working on (below).

Can’t help you with your first question personally..

Best thing for the second is to contact the Museum directly:

(02476) 301033 or email to: [email]midlandairmuseum@btconnect.com[/email]

Ask to speak to Barry James (Chairman) about AWA records held at the Museum – he’s the one to know!