While doing some designs for a Db605 static project Ive seen a lot of photos online of restored engines with badges on the crankshaft blank plate.Is that a modern theme or originally were they just a blank plate?[ATTACH=CONFIG]258031[/ATTACH]
By: QldSpitty - 7th January 2018 at 00:36
That was my thought too ..
By: J Boyle - 6th January 2018 at 20:50
From my knowledge of Mercedes auto history, I’m a bit surprised the engines would wear a “Mercedes Benz” plate.
I would have thought it would have been a Daimler Benz plate, as aero engines were usually called Daimlers as in DB605.
“Mercedes” was a trade name for the automobile and truck divisions of the group.
How sure are we that the Mercedes badge shown above is correct?
By: DoraNineFan - 5th January 2018 at 01:46
That’s pretty fascinating, didn’t realise that Henschel and Man built these engines as well. Can anyone recommend some reading on these engines, that is if anything has been published? Thanks
A photo from Matthias Dorst via MeierMotors of the Trollhättan Flygmotor Sverige (Volvo in Sweden) license-built DB-605 that was used in the Bf-109 delivered to the Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach. Sweden built and used DB-605s in a few early post-war aircraft.
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By: QldSpitty - 5th January 2018 at 00:03
If it helps, I have hundreds of Luftwaffe technical/instructional slides and I think there is a set on the DB.605.
Do you have them?
Only the manuals they have online.Very good for technical info but not much good for plans..
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By: Sopwith - 4th January 2018 at 19:30
That’s pretty fascinating, didn’t realise that Henschel and Man built these engines as well. Can anyone recommend some reading on these engines, that is if anything has been published? Thanks
By: Arabella-Cox - 3rd January 2018 at 09:05
If it helps, I have hundreds of Luftwaffe technical/instructional slides and I think there is a set on the DB.605.
Do you have them?
By: QldSpitty - 2nd January 2018 at 22:53
Also, if the engine was licence-built it would have, say, a Henschel or MAN enamelled badge. They are always stamped with the engine number.
Thanks Andy.Im finding that with parts as well such as the oil filler/breather on the top plate.Different versions,some cast,some sheetmetal,different shapes etc..
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd January 2018 at 17:38
Sometimes, there was no badge. Just a blanking plate.
Also, if the engine was licence-built it would have, say, a Henschel or MAN enamelled badge. They are always stamped with the engine number.
I used to have examples of all three of the badges mentioned, but now only have Mercedes Benz ones.
By: trumper - 2nd January 2018 at 13:21
The Duxford 109 [ATTACH=CONFIG]258067[/ATTACH]
By: Rocketeer - 1st January 2018 at 23:10
Very nice as ever!
By: QldSpitty - 1st January 2018 at 22:54
Progress..Going to be a big project..
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By: QldSpitty - 31st December 2017 at 22:43
Lovely pics and info,thanks guys..I think the Damilar/Mercedes thing threw me as a modern addon not a ridgy didge article..The early sports cars shared the same badge to the engines.
By: Rocketeer - 31st December 2017 at 22:03
Pic
By: Rocketeer - 31st December 2017 at 21:41
1190 at Duxford has a lorry badge fitted which is actually quite similar to the real type. Often they have the engine number on the reverse. I’ll post a pic of two real ones
By: kenjohan - 31st December 2017 at 17:51
By: DoraNineFan - 31st December 2017 at 15:08
Pratt and Whitney, BMW, Daimler-Benz, and I believe Junkers and others all had those unique enameled brass engine emblems. They were often removed for souvenirs. They turn up on Ebay now and then but I have never seen any from the German engines available.
By: R4118 - 31st December 2017 at 05:50
I know the duxford 109E that force landed during the battle of britain has a mercedes badge on the front! I had an image of it somewhere
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