Hi can anyone help to identify this (possible) WW2 exhaust stubb. a friend of mine has recently purchased.
He has been told its possibly from a Mosquito,the exhaust mount looks very similar to the Merlin type. at a guess the flute section looks very Mustang.
I do appreciate that there were various types of Stubbs fitted to the Merlins/Packards, but would be helpful if anyone can help to narrow down this type of Stubb. (Type of Aircraft and Engine)
There are also some numbers on the Exhaust Stubb that i have posted.
(MANY THANKS as always to any help given.)
By: Bruce - 29th January 2013 at 08:03
Mossie single ejector stubs are invariably mild steel. Most end up in a similar state of decomposition. That’s a relatively good one!!
Bruce
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th January 2013 at 23:05
Red Oxide
No stubs were painted with anything, let alone red oxide. They might, perhaps, have been dipped in preservative if in store to prevent the mounting flange rusting a bit.
The stub in your photo, hawker1966, was painted with red oxide after it had badly corroded so was almost certainly done by whoever found it or dug it up.
Anon
By: ZRX61 - 28th January 2013 at 20:37
If it’s made from inconel etc it wouldn’t need painting…. were some mild steel?
By: Mr Merry - 28th January 2013 at 20:25
They wouldn’t have been in red oxide if it was an exhaust in use.
Must have been painted recently.
By: hawker1966 - 28th January 2013 at 19:24
Thanks Anon,
Would you have any ideas why painted Oxide red? (probably to preserve)
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th January 2013 at 15:59
Stub i/d
Mossie.
Anon.
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January 27, 2013 at 3:38 pm