Here’s a quicky that I’ve been meaning to post for a while.

This was taken by me on a trip around the south of England with a couple of other N.A.P.S. members in about 1968.

For the life of me I cannot recall where it was and there aren’t many clues in the photo but I have a feeling it was Skylines at Camberley.

But don’t quote me…

I have fond memories of one such store in that general location, but it doesn’t match your description. It’s gone now sadly, but was chokka block full of goodies in the early eighties.

This is “my kinda place”….

It looks very much like a service type Mk VB Air Speed Indicator, in which case it will be Stores Reference 6A/257 if luminous, or 6A/258 if non-luminous.

As to “what’s it from?”, you have to understand that these gauges were common to many types and it’s not always easy to i.d. them precisely.

Try looking at cockpit photos for early 1930’s service types, especially those with a speed range of 40 – 160 m.p.h….

Any idea what this one is from?

Just had a quick look on eBay and have to say it’s not ringing any Mosquito or Beaufighter bells with me.

Looks like it might be slightly post war-ish to me, say 1946-9???

About these rudder pedals….cos I’d love to i.d. them.

Is it possible to quote a few part numbers and inspectors stamps?

I can’t tell from the photos whether the toe extensions to the foot rests are hinged, i.e. are they the brake pedals?

Cheers

Don’t know about anyone else but I see there a Whitley?

I wonder if any out there just might have some images of that time?

What we need is someone who was active in the Merseyside Society of Aviation Enthusiasts – they were another northern group who got involved in preservation quite early on.

Errr, I believe one blokes name was Ken Ellis? (But maybe not in the late ’50s)

Seriously, I’m not sure if the Society still exists, but I would bet that former members have a stash of photographic goodies to share, if only we could entice them.