Mossie Tailwheel ???

Thanks for the input Peter

I have to admit tires for some vintage types area problem.
Myself, I own a 1940 Fleet Finch that uses 8.50x 10 tires.
To find them in a round shoulder profile has always been a problem.
I had a set that though 60 yrs old were in excellent shape.
Took them to my local Race car tire expert and he stated that if they are stored properly, tires don’t really have a shelf life.
That said, I installed them on the a/c and got about 1 1/2 yrs out of them before they started to develope large cracks.
I have since been able to find a small family a/c tire company in the U.S. that will make my tires complete with the smooth no tread face.

As for the tire on my Vamp wheel, it “looks” perfect and appears to have never been used but from the above experience not to mention using it on a high speed a/c , I suspect it would be iffy to use it.

Fleet16

Would it be of any use other than a display item?

Just wondering an old rayon tire would it be of any use on a moving aircraft as I imagine it would split and crack all over once installed and the aircraft was towed. I definately wouldnt think that a tire like that would be allowed to be used on an airworthy aircraft?

Fleet – the tyre will be a Rayon which isn’t desirable and I guess few Vampires do more than 20 hours a year if that. The type itself isn’t hugely valuable and they tend to be kept in the air by enthusiasts of the type.
I don’t really feel like charging big bucks for an item when the aircraft has no speculative value and the vast majority of people who fly them are doing aircraft preservation a favour by paying for the 300 gallons an hour it costs to run for us to see them.

Moggy would be a Millionaire ………:cool:

Never.

I’d blow it all down the Spitfire shop. 🙁

Moggy

US$300 would be out of our league too for a wheel with no paperwork which one is buying from 1,000’s of miles away [or any other distance measure…let’s call it half a world?]

If you do drop it to GBP30, let’s know.

G’day 😉

30 pounds …really ?

Well we don’t see many here in Canada , so obviously , I am not up on Vampire parts prices.
Why is the price so low ? Are they plentiful over there.
In North America, there are not alot of them flying that I know of, so assumed that they would be a rare item
Thanks for all the info I’ll have to re think that price

Keep’em Flying

If that were the case…..

Lucky the experts on here don’t charge $300 consultancy fees for identifying such items and so enabling this

Moggy would be a Millionaire ………:cool:

Lucky the experts on here don’t charge $300 consultancy fees for identifying such items and so enabling this:D

Well said.

Moggy

Feather#3

As I operate an vintage parts business, I am going to put the nose wheel on either EBay or Barnstormers for 300.00 us

Thanks
fleet16b

Lucky the experts on here don’t charge $300 consultancy fees for identifying such items and so enabling this:D

I sold my last Vampire nosewheel for £30 ($60) . Good luck selling yours at $300!

Feather#3

As I operate an vintage parts business, I am going to put the nose wheel on either EBay or Barnstormers for 300.00 us

Thanks
fleet16b

Yes, actually!

We have two; one almost ready to put back together once an engine overhaul is complete and one taxiable which will fly one day.

PM if you’re happy to donate or whatever.

G’day 😉

Thanks guys

Anyone need a Vamp nose wheel?

Fleet16b

Dunlop AHO.17219 = Vampire nosewheel.

picture would help

Id guess Vamp or mossie