This deserves its own thread I think as historically significant find !
For all you Spitfire rebuilders who cannot finish your aircraft, the last piece has turned up 1
>>>>Genuine WW2 Spitfire aircraft overhead gun sight this one is in navy<<<< colours
By: MerlinPete - 8th April 2015 at 12:20
On balance, I would guess that he isn`t trying to decieve, he does accept returns, but does also admit to not knowing anything about aircraft parts. I`m also always suspicious when someone feels the need to stipulate that they “try to be as honest as possible in the description”, that sets off alarm bells straight away.
I still think that this perennial t–t (below) should have his own thread, because he knows just what he is doing:
RARE!..you bet, it`s from a Hercules powered Mosquito http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Internal-engine-case-cover-Mosquito-HK228-18-9-44-Operation-Market-Garden-/321711738934?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ae7839036
German roller bearing? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Internal-propellor-bearing-RAF-Spitfire-BM261-s-d-5-5-42-by-ace-pips-priller-/361257744093?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item541ca3b6dd
Not Merlin, German? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-section-merlin-engine-case-paint-RAF-Hurricane-L2071-s-d-1-9-40-Kingswood-/361257754311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item541ca3dec7
USAAF P-38 with exhaust stubs…doubtful http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Complete-engine-exhaust-stubb-block-P-38-lightning-42-28456-s-d-19-6-44-Normandy-/361257791114?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item541ca46e8a
Al Deere`s Spitfire I suddenly fitted with a Merlin 66…http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Part-number-merlin-electrical-engine-part-Spitfire-R6981-s-d-15-8-40-Godmersham-/321711901494?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ae7860b36
etc etc etc…and he has 100% positive feedback…aaaarrrrrgggghhhhhh!
Rant over.
Pete
By: Moggy C - 8th April 2015 at 10:33
I think the ‘how so’ was merely to point out the epic nature of the mis-description in this case?
Nice colour though.
Moggy
By: stuart gowans - 8th April 2015 at 10:33
Wasn’t this type of sight fitted to the Navy 2 seat Spitfire, the sight was in the front cockpit and the pilot in the rear?
By: airmanual - 8th April 2015 at 10:31
Why so? Every day we all see hundreds if not thousands of wrongly described items for sale on Ebay.
This one is simply a Navy AA gyro sight (made by the canadians if i remember correctly) and definitely not an aircraft sight.
Best,
Laurent
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