Rebuilds

there you go, Airframe Assemblies & hey presto, a brand new Spit, just need a wartime history, might as well forgo the history, just paint it in a sparkling scheme and show the true grace and elegant lines of a ‘real’ aeroplane.
G-FIRE for example

Hi all, i’ve just been looking through some old threads & found this ! As i recall Paul when you visited us last year you were very impressed by the work we are doing !! Hope after your visit you changed your opinion of the restoration business !!

Steve

They made a few, technically a Mk.XVI is a Mk.IX with a Packard engine anyway so a change to RR would technically convert it to a Mk.IX. That’s my understanding anyway!

Seems they made a few low back MK IX’s after 1945 !!

Steve

Hi Cees, yes 4 MKI’s underway. It seems to have been missed on here! Lets see how many get serial No’s right!

Steve.

S

Has anyone got a copy of Spitfire drawing number 30064 SHT 13? Also of interest would be drawings 30064-125 and 30064-127. None of these are listed at the RAF Museum.

Hi Fieldhawk ,i recon these part numbers relate to some sort of latch !!

Steve

I think that would be reasonable, last time I tried to get a seat for 1 of mine, it was ‘ a fowesand pound mate! ‘

A “fowesand pounds” would be cheap for a flyer. £10000 nearer the mark !!

Steve

What Mark old bean?For MkIX you need 36127-157-C Boundary angle.Can email it to you 🙂

Hi Qldspitty,Is this the fwd boundry angle that the fuel tank cover attaches to ? If so where did you get the drawing from as i need a copy!

Cheers Steve

Looks like a Spitfire part number 30008 etc therefore a bit of wing, really cannot ID it though. + 6S (Supermarine) inspection stamp would seem to confirm this.

looks to be Stainless Steel or is it Ali?

Hi Chris, looks the same profile as leading edge ! was thinking may be cover on gun tubes ??

Steve

Hi all , in the 1980’s Charles Church also had a hanger on the Isle of Wight at Sandown Airport. I have a picture some where of his Mustang parked outside , also a buchon .
Steve