I used to run an aviation museum with my father who passed. We had a stockpile of wing tip lights which were sold in the aviation shop there c2004 for around £50 at the time. These I know are wingtip lights I believe to be for a hurricane(?). They are in original boxes stamped with a date also on the box.
I have attached photos showing this. They were made in Canada, the box contains one lamp, (Type A PORT) with ref no. 5c/492. There is a time stamp of Apr 7 1943 depicted on the box. I have only recently found these when cleaning out the loft.
Could anyone shed any light on what aircraft these are from? Would anyone know where I could also sell these and what sort of price this would be worth today?
Kind Regards,
Speedbird1011
By: baz62 - 6th September 2015 at 09:09
Got a new set for my Auster. And my old 1944-built MK V Auster had them too. 🙂
By: Trolly Aux - 3rd September 2015 at 16:54
TA, they are NOT Spitfire – everything else, yes – just not Spit!!
I thought I had seen these on the early Spit in Hendon, Must of been wrong Bruce, I have been known to be wrong as the wife points out every time I open my mouth!
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Yes I have seen a number around over the years but at least they are genuine articles and not later items being put on the Interweb as WWII
By: Arabella-Cox - 3rd September 2015 at 15:01
These have turned up in large numbers at aerojumbles in fairly recent years. N.O.S., boxed, originating in Canada, just like these. I suspect most UK Tiger, Chipmunk, etc operators have at least one spare pair on a shelf by now.
By: Bruce - 3rd September 2015 at 14:27
TA, they are NOT Spitfire – everything else, yes – just not Spit!!
By: Trolly Aux - 3rd September 2015 at 08:55
Speedbird, firstly sorry your father passed away.
I have seen them for sale at 35 quid and 70 a pair, have you any STARBOARD ones? I have a couple of ports and would like to match them up with greens.
Also used on the Wellington, Defiant, Spitfire etc. Spitfire for eBay !
At least you know they are WWII, good luck
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By: Bruce - 2nd September 2015 at 18:18
They fit loads of things – Mosquito, Hurricane, Dove, Chipmunk, Vampire and so on, and so on.
I struggle to get £25 each for them to be honest.
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September 2, 2015 at 6:11 pm