Hi,
I’m hoping someone can help and point me in the right direction.
I am keen to find a Merlin crankshaft for my own display purposes, therefore it doesn’t have to be in a serviceable condition. I really don’t know where to look but have approached Retro Track & Air in Gloucs. who service/maintain the Merlins for the BoB Memorial Flight but they do not reply to my inquiries.
Would appreciate it very much if anyone can help.
By: Collector tim - 7th November 2012 at 18:46
Hi Karls, read your post with interest. I may have something in Somerset that may be of use to you.
Please send me a PM.
Regards, Tim.
By: Trolly Aux - 7th November 2012 at 12:36
I have one of Baders artificial legs, got a bit of woodworm in it though,:p
Jim.
Lincoln .7
Think you been had, they should have METAL WORM
By: Lincoln 7 - 7th November 2012 at 12:09
I have one of Baders artificial legs, got a bit of woodworm in it though,:p
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: Trolly Aux - 6th November 2012 at 19:46
Dont you also have in your collection a genuine spitfire spent .303 shell bullet out of Baders spitfire?:diablo:
SHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhh
By: oldgit158 - 6th November 2012 at 15:28
Let you decide Tony 😉
May the force be with you.
By: TonyT - 6th November 2012 at 11:10
Is those the ones shot from it or at it?
By: oldgit158 - 6th November 2012 at 08:35
I have a lovely Merlin crankshaft, It was taken out of Douglas Bader’s Spitfire before his last combat mission, I know its genuine as I bought it from an Englishman at Duxford.
Now hmmm ,,, what happened on that last flight? :diablo:
Dont you also have in your collection a genuine spitfire spent .303 shell bullet out of Baders spitfire?:diablo:
By: Trolly Aux - 6th November 2012 at 06:24
I have a lovely Merlin crankshaft, It was taken out of Douglas Bader’s Spitfire before his last combat mission, I know its genuine as I bought it from an Englishman at Duxford.
Now hmmm ,,, what happened on that last flight? :diablo:
By: Karls - 5th November 2012 at 22:42
If it’s for display purposes only, what difference does the mark make?
I just wanted something with hopefully a bit of relevant history attached, for which, I know, I will have to pay more money 🙁
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th November 2012 at 21:58
Yes, I was aware of that one and did indeed try a bid on it but it was a 600 series engine so later than I ideally wanted anyway.
Appreciate all the posts so far, thank you.
If it’s for display purposes only, what difference does the mark make?
By: Karls - 5th November 2012 at 21:53
Yes, I was aware of that one and did indeed try a bid on it but it was a 600 series engine so later than I ideally wanted anyway.
Appreciate all the posts so far, thank you.
By: TonyT - 5th November 2012 at 21:09
Yep, just looked on eBay, this was it
By: TonyT - 5th November 2012 at 21:06
You will probably find that Retro may well not have any, as any parts scrapped during rebuilds will be the engine owners property, additionally a lot of companies won’t let unserviceable parts out in case they suddenly become Serviceable… You do get the odd one on evil bay or someone here might be able to help, either way, welcome to the forums and goodluck.
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th November 2012 at 21:02
One just sold on ebay a few minutes ago.
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