Bulldog AP manuals

For those of you who may want to know, here is the result of latest research. (Please-please provide updates and corrections).

The AP manual 1393 (both with an ‘A’ or not, not sure of reason) Vol 1.
Is ‘THE’ AP manual as we know it, contains some pictures and a brief discription of the various parts, tail, landing gear, engine etc.

Vol. 2 : Contains “General Orders and Modification. (Part 1)
Maintenance Schedule (Part 2), and Instructions for Repairs (Part 3)
The most interesting part is Modifications. Ex: Airspeed Indicator- Re-postioned. Will give a brief overall description w/ reference to drawings and somtimes a step by step proceedure, along with needed parts. Lots of good info.
I have never seen any of these dwg’s, but would think they would be the most easily found in old paper work etc.

Is there a Vol 3 ? Is it the pilot notes? (The placard at Hendon makes reference to “Pilot notes”) The above mentioned Maint. Schedule takes you on a preflight walk around (Inspection Every 10 Hours, Fuel System, check for leaks, etc etc etc, tid bits of info.

I unfortunetly bought an original from a bloke in Oz. Two days later be put the CD version on Ebay at 1/10 the cost. Not my idea of cricket. But glad to have any information.

Update: working on finishing rudder and fin for cover. Can not find reference for tail lamp AG number. And working on sheet metal sides.

Bristol Jupiter-1340

Interesting note of history. The P&W 1340 is almost the same size. It was very important to keep the diameter close so the heads would stick out and look right. Wt. is very close. Very very loosly…the 1340 is the American answer to the Jupiter. The Jupiter being the first (if not one of) engine that you only had to add oil and fuel and not tear down every 100 hours.

Yes, I am located in Netarts, OR near Tillamook. As soon as I figure out how to attach a pix, I will do so.

Thanks for the suggestion. I have both the Mk II and the Mk IIa AP manuals. I am a little disapointed in them compared to the Brisfit that had more dimensions and numbers. Another queston tha arises is: what did the engineers do to fix the aircraft outside of take it off-look at it- and fix or put a new piece on. The AP manual really is not a good maintenance manual in this case. I am starting to belive that much of everything in this time period was very much off the cuff.
I will try to figure out how to include pictures. Just finishing up sheet metal work around the cockpit. Ed