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What Is The Twin In The Far Right Of The Photo?

Hi All,
Firstly copyright…
It was an e bay item, but it clearly states copyright IWM, and it is a RTP series photo, so therefore I can personally see no prob’s loading it here.( mod’s delete if you feel otherwise..)

e bay Item number: 350300672531

Now down to the real stuff…

I lost out on this photo on e bay, but I am curious as to the type of twin engined a/c in the far right of the photo, anyone able to I/D it ?

In the front there is a spitfire, there are p-40’s in the left rear, which adds up to the assumption of westlands in Oct’41( but I could be wrong)

But as I said my curiosity is ….

any ideas what the twin is in front of the bungalow?

Cheers
Jerry

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By: cotteswold - 31st March 2025 at 15:02

2 more Spitfires??

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By: BSG-75 - 31st March 2025 at 15:02

Its hard, doesn’t seem slender enough for a Whirlwind, through the pixels it seems wider, best I could think of was Beaufort/Blenheim or maybe an Oxford?

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By: Jon H - 31st March 2025 at 15:02

Airspeed Oxford perhaps?

For comparison –
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Airspeeed_AS.10_Oxford_HM954_at_Blackbushe_1954.jpg

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By: Arabella-Cox - 31st March 2025 at 15:02

I think it is an Oxford but the image is not that clear when zoomed.

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By: pimpernel - 31st March 2025 at 15:01

It looks more like a bristol type as the dihedral looks wrong for an Oxford to me. (not enough angle)

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By: G-ASEA - 31st March 2025 at 15:01

Oxford to me.

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By: cotteswold - 31st March 2025 at 15:01

Oh – sorry – THAT far back??

I like the Oxford idea.

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By: cometguymk1 - 31st March 2025 at 15:01

I dont know why but looking at the undercart, could it be an Anson? most likely wrong but thought id ask 🙂

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By: Die_Noctuque - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

Gonna throw Beechcraft Expeditor into the equation just to mix things up

I wasn’t able to rule out a twin fin from the photo so gotta be worth a shot!

EDIT: Scratch that, dates don’t tie up, Expeditor is too late by the seem of things!

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By: Auster Fan - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

I suspect an Oxford as it appears to have a two bladed props. My other suggestion was going to be a Blackburn Botha, but the props exclude that.

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By: DazDaMan - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

Its hard, doesn’t seem slender enough for a Whirlwind, through the pixels it seems wider, best I could think of was Beaufort/Blenheim or maybe an Oxford?

I thought Blenheim or Beaufort (looks a bit too portly for a Beaufighter, though).

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By: DragonRapide - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

Looks Oxbox to me!

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By: brewerjerry - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

Hi All,
thanks for the input,yes i agree it does not seem like a whirlwind, as the shape seems different, and not big enough for a welkin.
I too thought beaufort but an odd place, ( if my idea of location is correct)
For some odd reason it reminds me of the gloster f9 37 slightly.
I can not make out if the engines are radials or chin radiators.
anyway thanks all.

An oxford would probably make sense, maybe ATA delivering pilots.

cheers
Jerry

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By: sycamore - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

How about a Hudson ?

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By: darnsarf - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

I say Oxford

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By: longshot - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

I go for Hudson, too….curved belly

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By: Mr Creosote - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

Hampden? Hereford?

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By: The Blue Max - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

Hampden, to deep in the fuselage for an Oxford. Difficult to tell much detail from the pic really.

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By: steve_p - 31st March 2025 at 15:00

Hampden? Hereford?

The dihedral is all wrong for a Hampden. i would put my money on a Hudson.

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By: John Aeroclub - 31st March 2025 at 14:59

There is a Tomahawk to the left. I have to blow up the pic a bit for the other. It’s a Hudson.

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