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 π
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.
This is the oil tank off my J5F.
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 π
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:
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.
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.
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?


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. π
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;)

It is just a shame she couldn’t maintain a stiff upper lip, which undoubtedly her forebears would have done.:rolleyes:
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 Cessnaβs and Pipers and into an Auster. π
If you can get an Operation and Maintenance Handbook, you will have the set.

You can get CD copies off ebay.
Hello Bruce
Are you getting the wings and tail or just the fuse?
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.
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!
Came across this one today, which I was very impressed with.
WD 833
Certainly suprised me…

Just starting to turn over..

Away she goes!
