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  • in reply to: Auster – what does this do #1161740
    Joe Petroni
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    the overflow oil is directed in the cylindrical tank, where it cools down and gets back to the the normal circuit; basically a rough oil cooler, as simple as that πŸ™‚

    This is my guess of course, it would really help to see where the two ends are connected.

    I don’t think you are far off, I forgot to mention in my previous post that the oil cooler seems to be missing.

    in reply to: Auster – what does this do #1161822
    Joe Petroni
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    This is the oil tank off my J5F.

    http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n18/JohnManson/OilTank.jpg

    It is laid on its back; the recess on the front is for the back of the engine to fit in, which always makes working in that area such a pleasure πŸ™

    The three brackets on the bottom hold the bottom cowling on, which to be fair was not one of Auster’s greatest design moments. Vibration causes the base of the brackets to crack, which allows even more oil to drip out. :rolleyes:

    in reply to: Auster Project On Ebay #1162371
    Joe Petroni
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    I noted two set’s of wings stacked up in the T2 hangar at Leicester recently.

    One set were from Aiglet G-AMTD, (short span), and I ‘am reasonably sure the other set were ex Auster as well.

    in reply to: BAe 146 on the road #1164452
    Joe Petroni
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    UC Pictures

    Those pictures were taken a while ago, prior to an aircraft going out on lease.

    We have an aircraft in storage, which is missing a LH u/c door. I will try and get a picture of it next time it is dragged over from the storage area, it might be a couple of weeks though.

    PM with your email and I will see what I can do.

    in reply to: BAe 146 on the road #1164489
    Joe Petroni
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    Hi,
    Im building a 1/24 model of the 146, any chance of gettind some shots of the Main UC bay? Also do you have the main UC? as its hard to get detail shots of this due to the doors!

    Are these any use?

    http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n18/JohnManson/E2350Pre-LeasePictures051-1.jpg

    http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n18/JohnManson/E2350Pre-LeasePictures049.jpg

    in reply to: Who do you think you are? – Kate Humble #1164837
    Joe Petroni
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    Hampdens were used on the 1,000 raid on Cologne 31 May 1942 and continued to be used sporadically for shallow penetration raids thereafter

    Er… I can

    Moggy

    Thought you would like that one. πŸ™‚

    in reply to: Who do you think you are? – Kate Humble #1164848
    Joe Petroni
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    I felt it quite touching to see her emotion. Think we Brits can over do the “stiff upper lip” thing.

    Definitely an excellent TV programme, well was for me anyway…….. Congatulations to the BBC.

    Planemike

    I posted that, somewhat sarcastically, as she was widely reported in the press as saying she didn’t want to cry like Jeremy Paxman, something she failed to do within five minutes of the start of the program!

    I actually quite like her, can’t think why;)

    http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n18/JohnManson/KateHumble.jpg

    in reply to: Who do you think you are? – Kate Humble #1165060
    Joe Petroni
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    It is just a shame she couldn’t maintain a stiff upper lip, which undoubtedly her forebears would have done.:rolleyes:

    in reply to: Austers – What's wrong with them? #1165740
    Joe Petroni
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    Someone once put it to me that it was the Auster and the Tiger Moth that together successfully destroyed Britain’s post war light aeroplane industry!!!

    People were so relieved to see Cessnas and Pipers crossing the atlantic….

    They made the Cherokee look good afterall.:D

    Perversely I was rather relived to get out of Cessna’s and Pipers and into an Auster. πŸ™‚

    in reply to: Austers – What's wrong with them? #1166998
    Joe Petroni
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    If you can get an Operation and Maintenance Handbook, you will have the set.

    http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n18/JohnManson/SCAN0010.jpg

    You can get CD copies off ebay.

    in reply to: BAe 146 on the road #1167103
    Joe Petroni
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    Hello Bruce

    Are you getting the wings and tail or just the fuse?

    in reply to: Flypast mags – free to a good home #1167116
    Joe Petroni
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    I think Newark Air Museum may take them to sell in the shop, I know they used to.

    Give the museum a ring or a PM to twin otter23 to check.

    in reply to: Austers – What's wrong with them? #1167124
    Joe Petroni
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    Now G-HHHH is a Mk.3 and that is an interesting aeroplane here in Australia. Most were ex-RAAF.and I must admit if I had to have an Auster that would have been my choice of mark. However mine is one once owned by somebody called Bobby Gibbs who was some kind of Ace I think from WW2.

    He formed Gibbs Sepik Airways in New Guinea and this is where my Auster earned its keep at one time.

    cheers

    G-HHHH is a Robinson Helicopter. G-AHHH is a lovely J1N!

    in reply to: A Bit of Aviation Modern Art #1168832
    Joe Petroni
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    Came across this one today, which I was very impressed with.

    http://www.alexhamilton.net/content/slinky_sue

    in reply to: The Grace Firefly… what happened to it.? #1177839
    Joe Petroni
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    WD 833

    Certainly suprised me…

    http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n18/JohnManson/SCAN0007.jpg

    Just starting to turn over..

    http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n18/JohnManson/SCAN0008.jpg

    Away she goes!

    http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n18/JohnManson/SCAN0009.jpg

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