Is this the lovliest grip in the world?

Hi
I have grip that is suposed to have come from a Sea Fury (AH8490)
can any one comfirm this?

Many Thanks

Hms Vulture

It is old chap! 🙂

Hi
I have grip that is suposed to have come from a Sea Fury (AH8490)
can any one comfirm this?

Many Thanks

Hms Vulture

No actually, I was surprisingly honest in those days!

You handed your £1 entrance fee (or whatever it was in those days) to a bored yoof on the desk and you were then free to crawl all over the exhibits.

I reckon I’ve spent more hours in the cockpit of NX611 than Fred Panton!

A screwdriver, a few spanners and a hacksaw would have enabled you to start a very nice collection – no-one I can recall encountering at Reflectaire appeared to give a toss – criminal!

VP441

Yes, I’m beginning to wonder if I’m confusing my open cockpit Seafires. You could play in the ‘pit of the Seafire 47 at Blackpool before it and NX611 were auctioned – maybe that’s where my half-memory comes from?

Ah! So you are the one who pinched it? 🙂

I supplied a replacement to the first US owner, John Stokes, many years ago and I would be pretty sure that is the one it flies with today.

Mark

I’ve got one similar (thanks to Bruce)

The Seafire 47 has the electric type with the ‘D’ grip.

Yes, I’m beginning to wonder if I’m confusing my open cockpit Seafires. You could play in the ‘pit of the Seafire 47 at Blackpool before it and NX611 were auctioned – maybe that’s where my half-memory comes from? :confused:

Here’s a Seafire XV…

…hmmm, wonder if it’s too late to sue Reflectaire over radium?

682al

The Seafire XVII at Yeovilton along with its sister the Seafire XV should have pneumatic type.

The Seafire 45 and 46 have/had the pneumatic type also.

The Seafire 47 has the electric type with the ‘D’ grip.

The latter was I believe also fitted to the Seafury.

Mark

Yes indeedy:

Here is the XVII Seafire….sorry poor phot

The Seafire XVII at Yeovilton along with its sister the Seafire XV should have pneumatic type.

Fairy nuff, it is a long time since I last climbed up the platform alongside it and stuck my nose into the cockpit for a good look around….

…’ere, ‘ang on, does that mean I can now sue them under the Control of Luminous Cockpits Act, 2004????? 😮

Don’t know much about the individual Marks of Spitfire and their gun firing systems. The AH8400 reference covers the spade grip, not the gun firing button, so maybe the Spitfire 22 had the pneumatic type?

I seem to recall that the late Mark Seafire in the FAAM at Yeolvilton has the type of button seen here (known as the Selective Electric) and so does the Spiteful XIV, for what it’s worth….

682al

The Seafire XVII at Yeovilton along with its sister the Seafire XV should have pneumatic type.

The Seafire 45 and 46 have/had the pneumatic type also.

The Seafire 47 has the electric type with the ‘D’ grip.

The latter was I believe also fitted to the Seafury.

Mark

Didn’t the Spitfire Mk 22 have the ‘pneumatic’ button?

Don’t know much about the individual Marks of Spitfire and their gun firing systems. The AH8400 reference covers the spade grip, not the gun firing button, so maybe the Spitfire 22 had the pneumatic type?

I seem to recall that the late Mark Seafire in the FAAM at Yeolvilton has the type of button seen here (known as the Selective Electric) and so does the Spiteful XIV, for what it’s worth….

Yes, an AH8400, correct for the Spitfire 22 and 24 but also the Vampire F. Mk. 1, F Mk. 3, FB Mk. 5, FB Mk. 9, F Mk. 20, F Mk. 21, and Venom FB 1, FB Mk. 4

Didn’t the Spitfire Mk 22 have the ‘pneumatic’ button?

Mark

Yes, an AH8400, correct for the Spitfire 22 and 24 but also the Vampire F. Mk. 1, F Mk. 3, FB Mk. 5, FB Mk. 9, F Mk. 20, F Mk. 21, and Venom FB 1, FB Mk. 4

[QUOTE=682al]Much nicer than this nasty modern rubbish…

Spitfire Mk.24?

Mark

Much nicer than this nasty modern rubbish…

Show off :diablo:

It ‘normally’ is!

Hey Rocketeer,

It would look better attach to a complete MkI Hurrie :p 😀 :diablo:

Cheers
RER

It ‘normally’ is!

Hey Rocketeer,

It would look better attach to a complete MkI Hurrie :p 😀 :diablo:

Cheers
RER