I thought I would share with you some parts that we recovered from a wreck site last year. I am no Spitfire expert so I will just post the photos for you to see. I have cleaned the parts and tried to show part numbers where shown.
I have more parts and may post some later when time allows.
First part is a balance weight of some sort it would be appreciated if you could let me know what it is for.
This one should be a bit obvious.
Bottom part of the reflector sight. This part houses the lens that has the traditional target on it. Although cracked and degraded it still show when light is passed through it.
What remains of the compass. I also have the cradle and small pieces of the rim showing the degrees and points of the compass.
Rudder pedals still with the elastic retainers on the top tier.
I think this part is the main anchor point for the seat harness. There should be wires coming from the rear and attaches to a bulkhead further back in the fuselage.
Again quite obvious.
Does anyone know what this next part is. I have posted pics outside and inside. This part puzzles me a little.
Throttle handle. You can still see Throttle in red if you look carefully.
Anyone any idea what these are?
Supply Port & Starboard but for what? I am pretty sure that the front is the workings of a gauge.
Pretty sure the smashed up remains of 2 buttons used to be in this frame. Again what would they be. There is a flap which covers them.
Next few pics are just odd bits and pieces that have come out of the wreck.
Thanks for looking and for helping if you can.
By: Langdon Badger - 31st May 2013 at 07:08
Thanks Merlin, that’s very good of you.
Regards,
Langdon
By: Merlin3945 - 30th May 2013 at 20:16
I’m very interested in your fuel pressure warning lamp.
Hi there,
I do not have this to hand at the moment as I am moving flats in about a month. But as soon as I place my hands on it I will poet a photo here of it from every angle. I will also have a look at it for markings.
I will send you a pm to give you a heads up about the post here when I do.
Meanwhile I am sure some of the chaps here might be able to help.
By: Langdon Badger - 29th May 2013 at 00:50
Fuel Pressure Warning Lamp
Hello Merlin,
This is my first post so I’m hoping it works out okay. I’m very interested in your fuel pressure warning lamp, currently I’m rebuilding the instrument panel in our static display MkVCT EE853 UP-O which should be fitted with the warning lamp but currently has the gauge. I’m wondering if your lamp holding plate has any engraving on it please? Do you have a photo of it from front on?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Langdon
By: Wyvernfan - 5th May 2013 at 21:55
Fantastic displays, and an excellent array of parts Merlin. I thought the scattered poppies were a nice touch too !
Rob
By: Merlin3945 - 5th May 2013 at 21:45
Sorry but no plans to rebuild this aircraft. We simply do not have the funds or abilities to do that.
The engine wasnt onshow because it was too large for the event building. We are however hoping to have it at east fortune airshow this year.
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th May 2013 at 17:21
Thanks for posting the images Merlin. The parts certainly look a lot better now they’ve been cleaned up!
Was the engine on display? I can’t see it in any of the photos…
Simon
By: VACB - 5th May 2013 at 17:02
Lovely pictures, thanks for sharing.
Of interest to me, from a purely anoraks point of view, is the existence of ‘long-toggle’ magneto switches used in the panel. (Post 41 picture 12).
On another note, there is just so much of this aircraft left, presumably with an intact and not so ‘thin but robust’ provenance. Are there any plans for a rebuild?
By: Merlin3945 - 4th May 2013 at 22:23
And the other pictures. Didnt know we had a 20 picture limit but suppose it saves flooding the forum with photos I suppose.
By: Merlin3945 - 4th May 2013 at 22:21
Hi all,
Just thought I would update you all on the first quite successful day of our exhibition. So without further ado here are some photos.
Some parts you might recognise others you wont.
Most of the photos dont show the crowds of people we actually had the room stuffed full of vistitors on a number of occasions but obviously I wasnt able to operate the camera while trying to mingle too.
By: Drem - 28th April 2013 at 18:06
Hullo all,
Found the other plate with +MIC- on it in the cockpit very badly crushed, so thanks for that.
Also found a small Black painted plate with + LOAD + at the bottom of it.
Any ideas as to what and where this would have come from.
Drem.
By: Bruce - 25th April 2013 at 21:11
@Richard Alnutt
No, its part of the hydraulic filter. The mirror part is made of brass – quite thin, and not beefy at all!
By: Merlin3945 - 25th April 2013 at 20:47
There may be another one with it that says + MIC –
Its one of the backplates for the Mic/Tel terminal blocks for the pilots headset.
Bruce
I have another somewhere as I saw the mic and tel on it and wondered if it might be for the headset. I really have no idea where it is though.
– – – Updated – – –
You could go to The John Grey Centre, Haddington, Web Site and they will have all the details there.
Here is the link to the page.
By: Drem - 25th April 2013 at 20:33
You could go to The John Grey Centre, Haddington, Web Site and they will have all the details there.
By: Merlin3945 - 25th April 2013 at 20:32
I tried to add the Poster for Merlin 3945’s Exhiblition but the new Forum wont work!
Hopefully the poster should now appear below.
Mods please let me know if this breaks any forum rules.
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By: Robert Whitton - 25th April 2013 at 18:19
I tried to add the Poster for Merlin 3945’s Exhiblition but the new Forum wont work!
By: RMAllnutt - 23rd April 2013 at 18:36
Is it possible that this part is the fairing for the rear-view mirror? It would need to be pretty beefy after all.
Cheers,
Richard
Does anyone know what this next part is. I have posted pics outside and inside. This part puzzles me a little.
By: Bruce - 23rd April 2013 at 08:26
To the right of the seat (if you are sitting in it) between frames 10 and 11.
By: Drem - 23rd April 2013 at 06:51
Hullo,
No sign of another one as the cockpit is really smashed up.
Any pics of the area where it was situated might be of help though.
Ta.
By: Bruce - 22nd April 2013 at 17:35
There may be another one with it that says + MIC –
Its one of the backplates for the Mic/Tel terminal blocks for the pilots headset.
Bruce
By: Drem - 22nd April 2013 at 17:25
Another little bit needing recognised but no pic, sorry.
A small black plate about 3, 4 cm square
All it has on it are the following + TEL –
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April 14, 2013 at 10:59 pm