Westland Walrus information.

Ed,

I sent you a PM

TR9 controller

Here is what I think is a TR9 controller, but probably is generic to radio equipment of the era. The detail of all the 10A accessories is remarkable, as well as the hand written notes relating to fuel management. In the notes their seems to be two priming pumps, implying perhaps a twin engined aircraft. Any guesses on aircraft ?
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Excellent

….And definitly looking forward as you pointed out.

Napier Lion Engine, and Mk.II type, from raised wing.

I would LOVE to see more deeply inside this cockpit…. :-))

What a remarkable model, well done ! Good to see some of these neglected aircraft being addressed. I do not think anybody on the planet could possibly critic the model. I hope the photos are useful and am happy that you can use them. I am happy to send you the original photos identified as Blackburn to put next to your model if you PM me a postal address, bravo, Mr. Pilatus.

..Thanks John…too kind……..but this 1/72 Blackburn Blackburn made me feel guilty at the time , since I used much of “artistic licence” for the cockpit.

Until now, and thanks to Monsieur Powerandpassion, this thing was a total mistery. So I really hope he will continue to delight us with such great pictures….Yuk Yuk!

For those who might not be aware Nicolas is an award winning modeller. (Many times over). And by the way these photos are fascinating.

John

….And definitly looking forward as you pointed out.

Napier Lion Engine, and Mk.II type, from raised wing.

I would LOVE to see more deeply inside this cockpit…. :-))

Concur Blackburn Blackburn

John

….I don’t know what collection you have, but it makes my Sunday Night very exciting!

……Would say….. BLACKBURN BLACKBURN…….?

Holy wires!

What some great pictures!!!

I say Hawker Horseley and ……perhaps TR.9 radio…..but no idea really

OK, here is another mystery picture, late 20’s. If you get it I will post a close up of a TR9 hand control,remarkable in its detail, if you think the previous radio was a TR9. I am relying on you to be more adamant about your ID, you cannot say ‘no idea really’, this is verboten. We want to find the truth.

This picture, I believe, is looking forward, there is a fold down windscreen on the right hand side which I can only surmise is due to propwash from a right hand rotating prop. Rolls Royce Falcon or Eagle? I understand all the radials were left hand rotation. It is nice to see the fresh, unpainted veneer on the inside.

Please identify this aircraft !
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The Vickers Venture of which the RAF received 6 was a long fuselage development of the Vixen II. and lead in turn to the Valpariso.

John

TNX ! 🙂

P&P, pm sent 🙂

I agree 100%…..definitly a VICKERS VIXEN.

See “British Flight Testing Martlesham Heath 1920-1939”, page 159.

Same upper wing cut-out, stagger, exhaust. No doubts.

Well done John!

I think it’s one of the Vickers family, the Venture, similar to the Vixen II. I think the photo was taken at Martlesham. and the generator prop I think has a governor fitted.

John

Hi Nicholas, very apt nickname.

Holy wires!

What some great pictures!!!

I say Hawker Horseley and ……perhaps TR.9 radio…..but no idea really

I thought Horsley, but I think the upper wing is too squared off, and the angle of the interplane struts too much. It’s not a Fairey Fawn (not ugly enough), but beyond that I’m lost.

Incidentally, I never thought I’d see anything fuglier than the Blackburn Blackburn, but I think the Avro Bison wins. Dear gods, even it’s own mother couldn’t love that!

Adrian

Holy wires!

What some great pictures!!!

I say Hawker Horseley and ……perhaps TR.9 radio…..but no idea really

Hello John!

Glad to hear from you since Telford…..remember I bought the 1/72 Anson? Nicolas

Herr Pilatus, here is a new radio installation for you to identify, installed In Siskin IIIA, photographed in February 1927. Can somebody identify the aircraft in the background ? Is the hangar in the background the Cardington airship hangar ?

The sesquiplane arrangement on the aircraft in the background must ring someone’s bell, surely?

I think the hangar behind has a curved roof, whereas Cardington’s are pitched. The only other airship hangasr I can think of were at Pulham St Mary, but Gurgle shows them as having pitched roofs too. Oh well, so much for trying to help! 😮

Adrian

There is a useful three quarter rear view in the Putnams Westland.

John

Your first photograph in post 10, is a Fairey 111.F and the second an Atlas. On the Fairey photo note the projections on the tailplane, these engage with the notches in the outer wing struts for the folding wings. Done by operating the tailplane trim.

John