Spitfire Spade Grip parts and dimensions

Is there a larger version of the grip dimensions available? Can’t quite read this one.

Can someone help with the thread sizes that need to be cut into the back for the break lever?

Can someone help with the thread sizes that need to be cut into the back for the break lever?

Ross,

Yet again excellent drawings, hows the project progressing?
Did you ever manage to find out any more regarding the throttle assemblies being produced?
Regards

Jay

Grip measurements

Oh hell no…:eek: Nothing like that here..Move along nothing to see..:rolleyes:

That Sir is outstanding, thank you! Look forward to the bushings, do you by any chance have a drawing of the grip itself, showing dimensions and positioning of the various holes and the slot where the pipes go up into the handle on the reverse?

The quality of this casting is not perfect by any means, but we’d like to do as much on it to bring it up to the best it can be.

Who me?

I havent got anything,no not me…:D

Will get a drawing of the bush together…

I’ve not heard of Downland before…another thing to add to my expanding knowledge list! Any details of prices/parts/contact?

Is this an actual kit thats available to purchase?

Robert, these are regular items on evil bay, however Downland aviation do the same parts etc up to a complete control column, works out far cheaper and we are both aware of the high standard of Mr Bartons work.

Regards

Jay

Is this an actual kit thats available to purchase?

Chumpy, that’s a very useful picture, thank you. It certainly helps with knowing how to put it all together for sure.

Here’s part of one I broke earlier!… can do you some dimensions for you…. However looks like QldSpitty is way ahead of me, with CAD modelling etc…perhaps able to supply some actual dimensions??

Cheers, C

Thank you both, those drawings are very helpful, but I still need some actual dimensions so that we can machine the parts accurately.

…from the Mk V manual….

Hope this will help.
Olivier

Which bits

Heres the breakdown..

I was just idly thinking that one of those would look/feel good in my aircraft (currently the stick is topped with a rubber grip)

Thanks

Moggy

Moggy, I gave it to our machinist just yesterday so can’t measure it, but will do so when I get it back…might be a couple of weeks. The end piece that fits in is 25mm or a fraction under though, so that gives you an idea.

As a matter of interest, what is the internal diameter of the hole in the spade grip into which the stick fits?

Moggy

Sorry, forgot to add a pick of the kit.