Aviation parts at Antique centres.

I was thinking that the speedo is perhaps in power boat territory – possibly a boat remote compass reader above it ?

Altimeter is post war anyway 🙂

Parachute balloon?

Was up in Glasgow and checking in advance spotted this one for sale at a dealer in the city – 50 knot ASI ?

https://www.treasurebunker.co.uk/ww2-british-raf-cockpit-triple-dial-c2…

The model is a true representation of the version of the Argosy used by the RAF (C.1). The rear door of the C.1 could be opened in flight for supply drops.

The rear of the civil version was very visually different, it being of a rounded design. 

It looks pretty crude or unfinished for a wind tunnel model.

As mentioned, the surface arrears to be cast metal.

If so, it now has 50+ years of surface corrosion and/or dust.

At any rate, wind tunnel models must have finely polished surfaces to mimic those of a full scale metal aircraft.

Based on that, I would postulate it’s  perhaps a “blank” or unfinished display model for a program that ended before the model was finished? Remember, many large display models (most notably travel agent models, I know many large Douglas models of the period were cast aluminum) were metal.

Anyone know if the RAF considered a “Beaver tail” mod for the type? That might be a clue.

Thanks for the replies. I’ve no knowledge of wind tunnel models so I couldn’t really comment on that. I think it had an asking price of £175 on the ticket – but obviously open to negotiation!

….. and going a little off topic, look at the delightful Ruston-Bucyrus type toy mechanical excavator behind the model Argosy. I had one of the former over sixty years ago!

I have a similar Armstrong Whitworth factory  model of an Argosy.

Approximately 1/72 scale, it is solid plastic of a stock example (without the “Beaver tail” operable in flight rear doors mod which that appears to be…see similar units on some USAF C-119s.).

It is in the colours of Riddle Airlines, a North American cargo carrier which provided contract logistics “LOGAIR”  (spare parts) airlift to USAF stateside bases on the ’60s.

It is in a stand with the inscription: To FAA Pairs office.

I bought it of of eBay years ago for a very small sum. It is in excellent condition but some of the intricate decals are worn.

If it is rare, I suppose it should be in a proper collection of AW items or British commercial aircraft.

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Never mind all that, what did they want for it?

It certainly looks very industrial 

Almost looks like a model used in wind tunnels

Seen today and possibly one of the most bulky and heavy models I’ve ever encountered, a large cast model of an AW Argosy on a stand (it just says “big aeroplane” on the sales ticket).

Has anyone seen one of these before?

See today in an “Antiques” arcade near me.

The folded sheet metal item on the left is described as ME109 cable clip. The instrument in the middle is described as being JU52. The instrument partly obscured at the back is left and right tank fuel gauge.

Rear tail rotor gust lock from Sea King HAS.5 XV699 – one of the more ‘obscure’ aviation items I’ve ever seen on offer at an antique centre!

The label on the Lancaster gear states that it is a Dambuster Relic. I guess if you put all these Dambustr Relics together you will have about ten times the amount of aircraft that actually took part in the raids. Anyhow thanks for sharing the items, always interesting to see what is out there in the antique stores. I always live in hope when I also browse around these stores!

While on holiday in Lincolnshire a few months ago I was amazed to see a shop in the old centre of Lincoln selling loads of aircraft instruments for very nice prices. I wish I had at that point started my
Lancaster panel. A few weeks late. Very nice old chap at the shop too who really knew what he was selling.

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Spotted today, apparently part of a Lancaster undercarriage cover and a rather nice Trident water colour

SimonR Thanks for bringing up this thread for some reason i have missed it in the past, some interesting purchases over the years.

The centigrade gauge is wrong for that panel. it should be a triple brake pressure gauge

Thanks for the replies gents – makes sense that it’s the wrong way up, I couldn’t work out what that top profile would fit around.

It’s located in Setchey, in the antiques shop next to Beers of Europe – guess which shop I had made the journey to visit!

And yes – it does appear to read +-80 degrees centigrade.