Hi all, new on today. a bit of a history. I was in the ATC for many years, I have always been interested in flying and planes. In my time in 241 ATC I flew in and sometimes took control of Chipmunks, Bulldogs, Kirby Cadet gliders and even once won a flight in a Jet Provost at Church Fenton in a shooting comp.
I have an ulterior motive for joining initially. I have acquired a really nice example of a P8 compass in its original box. I know that it belonged to a pilot called Donald Hill who flew recon spitfires for 541 Squadron RAF Benson. I have a pic of him sitting on the tail of one of the Spitfires he flew.
It has A&M and Crown on the side and is brass, full of liquid and no bubbles or rusting inside or out. It is a lovely example with history.
If I was to decide to sell it, where would be best to advertise it and how much do you think it would be worth ?
Thanks in advance
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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 14th May 2013 at 17:09
Original spec was Light Admiralty Grey, which is a grey-green, not very far removed from cockpit grey-green (to my eyes, anyway.)
I use Humbrol Matt 27 – brush paint it on, let it dry, then wipe it with Mr Sheen – no-one will know the difference!
TT
By: Edgar Brooks - 14th May 2013 at 16:05
They should be painted, with the body in medium sea grey, and the top ring in black.
Original spec was Light Admiralty Grey, which is a grey-green, not very far removed from cockpit grey-green (to my eyes, anyway.)
By: TonyT - 14th May 2013 at 12:40
Sounds good Peter 🙂
By: Peter2013 - 10th May 2013 at 15:35
P8 compasses are quite common.
They should be painted, with the body in medium sea grey, and the top ring in black.
Value – somewhere between £50 and £100 or so.
ebay is as good a place as any to sell them.
Bruce
Thanks Bruce, I will keep it in that case, it looks good in my cabinet next to a Bombsight B that I have had a good while. Thanks
By: Bruce - 10th May 2013 at 14:26
P8 compasses are quite common.
They should be painted, with the body in medium sea grey, and the top ring in black.
Value – somewhere between £50 and £100 or so.
ebay is as good a place as any to sell them.
Bruce
By: Mark12 - 10th May 2013 at 14:03
Thanks Mark, one question I forgot to ask was whether anyone knew anything about the aircraft in the picture. Was it a Mk IX ? I was told by his son it was.
Yes. A Mk IX in post WWII livery.
Mark
By: Peter2013 - 10th May 2013 at 13:15
That looks to be MA794 of the Empire Central Flying School some time between 1946 & 1949.
Mark
Thanks Mark, one question I forgot to ask was whether anyone knew anything about the aircraft in the picture. Was it a Mk IX ? I was told by his son it was.
By: Mark12 - 10th May 2013 at 12:56
That looks to be MA794 of the Empire Central Flying School some time between 1946 & 1949.
Mark
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