Pegasus engine census

Does anyone have any info on the one that was refurbished in Oz in the late 1960s?

This was a Seagull V and was airworthy in Australia in the late 60’s, it is now displayed as a static example in the RAF Museum, Hendon, UK.

Here’s another preserved engine:

http://www.navynews.co.uk/articles/2005/0501/0005010503.asp

Personally, I believe that it was better placed to serve as a memorial at the crash site rather than at Culdrose.

Best wishes
Steve P

SWORDFISH PEGASUS RADIAL

Hi did you read the thread on SIMONS SIRCUS,we got around to the swordfish via pete sheppards name, I was on HISTORIC FLIGHT in 1974 and rebuilt the fish engine, as I said it took 3 weeks just to grind the valves remember the head is attached to the barrel so access was difficult.It did start 1st time,I worked closely with JOHN DAINES BRISTOL AIRPLANE CO,I joked he built the machines that built the engines,1 st time around.Wonderful times in the F.A.A, MARTIN JONES POAF A/E

What about the non-UK designs? The Czechs manufactured a significant number of Pegasus powered Letov S.328s. Did any of these survive WW2?

As far as the UK designs go, I would imagine that apart from the Swordfish listed above, the most likely candidate for the title of the longest-lived Pegasus user would be the Walrus. Does anyone have any info on the postwar Argentinian examples or the one that was refurbished in Oz in the late 1960s?

Of the other types, most seem to have disappeared by the late 1940s, the last Hampden and Short C-Class flying boat in 1947, and the Stranraer in 1949 (re-engined with Wright Cyclones). The postwar Wellingtons and Sunderlands were not, AFAIK, Pegasus powered.

Best wishes
Steve P

Regarding Wellington L7775 mentioned a few posts above. Crash site can be viewed here http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/scottish_crashsites/wellingtonl7775.html

Picture below is of one pegasus engine from Wellington IC R1646 from 20 OTU lost 19/01/1942 which now forms memorial to the crew. Full story of loss here http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/scottish_crashsites/wellingtonr1646.html

The British Aviation Preservation Council published Issue 1 of a compilation of “Aero Engines Exhibited & Stored in the United Kingdom & Ireland” in May, 2003 edited by Peter Kirk which I am fortunate to have a copy of.
They list about 24 which includes examples recovered from crash/underwater sites.
RAFM (4),FAAM(2 + 1 sectioned), Birmingham MSI, Fenland, Lincs AHC (3), Midland Warplane Museum(2), RRHT Derby, Science Museum, Aeroplane Collection(2), Bristol Industrial Museum(sectioned), Brooklands Museum(not includung the two in the Wellington??), Pennine AM, RRHT Bristol(2), Solway AM (2).
This list is an extract and there is a little more detail if required. I believe it is an ongoing project to update this list so once the thread has run its course if there are any modifications I will endeavour to pass onto Peter Kirk.

Roger Smith.

Don’t forget the Wellington had Pegasuses(?) too – N2980 at Brooklands Museum has two (both conserved by British Airways Engineering and Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust volunteers in the 1980s/early 1990s) and another Pegasus (ex L7775) is displayed in a nearby aero engine exhibition.