having been interested in aircraft all my quite long life and collected various bits & bobs over the years, I have never really understood the part number system for British military aircraft.
I have attached photos of a spade grip that I am unable to identify which hopefully the experts out there will recognise immediately. It has been suggested that it could be from a Meteor T7 but as far as I was aware, that was not armed so, in theory, there would be no requirement for a gun button.
The grip itself is numbered AH8400 with F210 in a circle (this could be F21C or G -it is very small and hard to read). But I think I am right in saying this is a grip common to several aircraft.
A part number on the column immediately below the grip reads ‘X71498 2’ and further down on the outer left & right arms ‘W323841SS4’ and ‘TL9035’.
from its condition, I would say it has not been used or at least not to any great extent. It came from near Swindon and in the past I have had Griffon parts that were said to have been found under the old Vickers canteen at South Marsden when Honda were knocking the place about.
Can anyone suggest which aircraft the grip might be from or where I can find details of part numbers.
Any help would be appreciated.
thanks, [ATTACH=CONFIG]224893[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]224894[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]224895[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]224896[/ATTACH]Dave
By: rrickoshae - 25th January 2014 at 16:00
thats good enough for me Martyn, many thanks to you all, Dave
By: Gin Ye Daur - 24th January 2014 at 23:54
Hi Dave,
Good question, well presented, not sure! However, all T7 cockpits and pictures I have seen (no doubt someone will prove otherwise) have always had the gun button switch fitted, that’s not to say it was ever operational as such, as Jon stated the same style grip was fitted to other aircraft and as such stock items fitted and adapted accordingly, I’m sure however, that it operated a cine camera, (Don’t want to let all those National Service fella’s loose with real guns do we??) so my ‘£’ is still Meteor T7.
Martyn
GYD
hi Martyn, thats a good point. But what about the gun button – was the T7 ever armed?
Dave
By: rrickoshae - 24th January 2014 at 22:40
hi Martyn, thats a good point. But what about the gun button – was the T7 ever armed?
Dave
By: Gin Ye Daur - 24th January 2014 at 21:06
Hi Dave,
It is definitely a Meteor column, the press to mute switch is only used on twin/multi seat aircraft, so I would err towards the T7 Meteor. The NF Meteors had a conventional pistol grip (AC10522) fitted. Hope that helps?
Martyn,
GYD
By: rrickoshae - 24th January 2014 at 19:24
yes, its finding exactly what it came from which is the current challenge. But I do wish my wife had one of those ‘press to mute’ buttons – life would be so much more peaceful then!
thanks, Dave
By: Runway06 - 24th January 2014 at 18:19
Nice grip , it’s certainly worth quite a bit when you come on to sell it especially when you find out what its from. Good luck and thanks for sharing the photos!
By: rrickoshae - 24th January 2014 at 18:06
hi Jon, ah, thats perhaps where the info I was given came from! As with all things, they come in , stay a while until I lose interest and then get moved on. Watch a certain e-site in a few months time!
Dave
By: rrickoshae - 24th January 2014 at 18:04
Looks like the type fitted to Vampire and Sea Fury..
many thanks Peter, Dave
By: Jon H - 24th January 2014 at 15:54
Meteor T.7
AH8400’s were also fitted to single seat Vampires and late mark Spitfires but without the additional “Press to Mute” toggle switch. Same design grip in Sea Furies but for some reason a different AH part number?!
Also pretty sure this is the same column discussed a few weeks back –
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?127901-Another-grip-to-ID-please
Either way, a nice column that along with numerous others I wouldnt have minded acquiring! Enjoy your new acquisition.
Jon
By: Peter - 24th January 2014 at 15:51
Looks like the type fitted to Vampire and Sea Fury..
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