Piston Power – The parts have to be genuine because that is your guarantee that the part should perform within the specification that it was designed for.
That is why aircraft are very expensve -it takes many hours of design and test to produce something that is usable and safe.

The Mod does not have a limitless cheque book -indeed those days finished a long time ago -so whilst it would be nice to set up facilities to produce new parts -the economics of producing new parts on the demand for the world’s two airworthy Lancasters would be crazy!

Thank you david,

Apart from the run of the mill parts of engines wheels tyres etc don’t the bbmf try to find and keep in stock such parts like this valve for the future when spares become even harder to source?.

Therefore it’s both very expensive and time consuming to manufacture any aircraft part whether it’s for a new or old aircraft……………………

Yes i appreciate that but this is the Royal Airforce not Berts bone yard aeroplanes and the cheque book is HUGE!

So have you got it sorted with a replacement?

Would it not be better to start making parts such as this or overhaul kits for the future of this aircraft rather than ask a forum to bale it out?

Why does the part have to be genuine?

If you have no parts to repair the valve you have and you can’t get some made then replace it with a brand new valve it’s not rocket science is it!:diablo:

Who owns the one at duxford in the American hanger & was it flown in?

Is she a runner or another static?

Still a nice job.!

Have you got any pictures of the engine please?:D

Nice find what is your intention to do with it? rebuild it and use it or show it.?

The problem with the uk is there is far too many bloody foreigners.!:D