Hi guys , i have being lucky enough {i think) to aquire an original instrument panel for a PRXI Spit , need panel details as it seems to differ from standard fighter marks (it also has some postwar mods) was told that it came out the Shuttleworths PRXI in the mid 1970s , have some bits for it but need any more , also need BFP mounts for it.
cheers dave
By: battle - 18th October 2006 at 22:28
Spit panel
Hi 682al , will have a look for you in my cockpit pic collection.
cheers dave
By: 682al - 18th October 2006 at 09:32
Sory for the delay in responding Dave.
So far in the month of October, I’ve had no internet access for a total of nine days, due to seperate BT and ISP problems. I’m seriously thinking about cable.
Here is a small-ish scan of the PRXI panel (or what I assume is the PRXI). The “F”s show the position of the fuel gauges.
Also, the panel of the Mk IX, from the Pilot’s Notes.
A wartime picture showing an Aus A/H in a modified BFP would be appreciated in return (for ref. purposes).
Regards
By: battle - 16th October 2006 at 05:06
Spit panel
Thanks 682al for the info , the BFP in pic is one of my own the vertical cutouts on the a/h are for a lighted a/h they are wartime issue , this BFP was fitted with an aust. manufacture Sperry/AWA a/h . Any chance of a copy of the panel drawing and has anyone got drawings for the fighter variants to compare 🙂
cheers dave
By: 682al - 15th October 2006 at 13:23
Hi Dave,
I’m studying a factory drawing of what I believe to be a Spitfire XI panel (certainly a Merlin engined PR Spitfire) and there are numerous differences between yours and this one.
For example, there are two of the large diameter fuel gauges in the bottom r/h corner, plus another three fuel gauges scattered across the panel.
The top of the panel is largely taken up by a Type 35 Camera Control Box with a large instruction plate to it’s left.
Your’s looks to be based on a more standard fighter panel, but with mods for modern equipment.
Plus, the blind flying panel appears to deviate from a stock item – the cut-out for the artificial horizon has two small “notches” on the vertical centre line which look to be for a post war A/H.
Just my impressions, and a Spifire expert may come along and shoot me down.
[alan partridge]Which would be a cowardly thing to do as a Spitfire XI is unarmed and can’t fight back.[/alan partridge] 😀
By: Dave T - 15th October 2006 at 07:37
Photo’s posted
Hello Dave.
Can you post pics of the panel on the instrument panel project thread?
Peter,
I’ve posted photo’s of Dave’s collection in the panels thread.
Clicky here everyone……… 😀
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=1026711#post1026711
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By: ZRX61 - 14th October 2006 at 23:30
Talking of PRs… If anyone see’s any parts of PA908 for sale let me know, I had a bunch stolen…
By: Peter - 14th October 2006 at 15:05
Hello Dave.
Can you post pics of the panel on the instrument panel project thread?
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