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  • in reply to: Beaufighter Oil Cooler 27f #865538
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    Thank you P&P this one does not have the RR cache that yours had – but excellent identity and confirmation of Morris construction…

    Titanic has a certain resonance – our house is the family home of the Chief Engineer Joseph Bell and where he was born and grew up before his apprenticeship at Stephenson’s Engine works in Newcastle. It has taken several years to prove to the Titanic authorities that his birthplace of Whitehaven was incorrect. He is remembered on his mothers gravestone in the local churchyard. A small group of us had the inscription restored for the centenary.

    in reply to: Beaufighter Oil Cooler 27f #865591
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    Thanks all – could MMQR be MMOR for the Morris Motors Osberton Radiator works – They made radiators for spitfires ???

    Elliot thanks I assume Peter worked on the Beau ?

    in reply to: Beaufighter Oil Cooler 27f #865787
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    Thanks Alan – I am open to any suggestion.

    The inspector stamp is MMQR – same as in data plate. Any suggestions on the manufacturer ?

    in reply to: Beaufighter Oil Cooler 27f #865905
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    Thanks Mike – the grill on this one is 4 inches across and 2 inches high. Unless there were a stack it is too small for the wing one ?

    in reply to: Attempted Restoration of 6A/269 Rubber Watch Holder #876343
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    Wayne I was impressed by your thermal process to get the oil back in. The wintergreen should at least make it smell better.

    I hope it keeps supple for many years.

    in reply to: Attempted Restoration of 6A/269 Rubber Watch Holder #876680
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    It is many years since I last compounded natural rubber on a two roll mill and added plastcisers.

    This article discusses the effect of various oils on Natural rubber and which affected the hardness ( Shore A) of the resultant rubber.

    Castor oil seems to have had a beneficial effect.

    http://www.iom3.org/fileproxy/469624

    in reply to: Im surprised they never raised this #884212
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    Yes but the number of parts from it for sale in UK over the last few years – it must also be a shell !

    It was one of the ones brought back from Russia – 0875709

    in reply to: Cowl collection #884771
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    B-24

    Just received this B-24 part that is confirmed as also being an engine cowl. One of the hinged panels just behind the front.

    This is from a known B-24H.

    The front has a silver paint on it – On top of chromate green.

    No 32 stamps unfortunately

    in reply to: Propeller to identify #885047
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    ” But its also missing its contra-rotating partner in crime, if I am not mistaken?”

    Correct – contra prop located, ordered and in the post.

    in reply to: Propeller to identify #885842
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    USN Mk14 rear prop – from Greece.

    in reply to: Propeller to identify #886327
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    I found a nice military prop this week too but it is for travelling in mediums other than air.

    in reply to: jericho trumpet #887786
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    is there more the address? I didn’t have any luck with deutschluftwaffe.de…thanks!

    http://www.deutscheluftwaffe.de/archiv/Dokumente/web/new%20site/frames2/Dokumente.htm

    in reply to: jericho trumpet #888526
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    I would go to deutschluftwaffe.de and go to archiv – j for Junkers and then look through the Ju87 manuals there.

    in reply to: F-86 and 84(?) Panels #891720
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    Thank you Sabrejet.

    So the only question remaining is whether these two white painted parts are from F-84 or something else ?

    They are slightly different with one being ca. 1cm longer than the other.

    Any F-84 experts out there ?

    in reply to: F-86 and 84(?) Panels #892412
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    Sabrejet the part number is from the reinforcer at the rear and may be specific to the sub assembly.

    On identity – I bought it from a man who says the following on identity:

    My guess is they came off a F-86h from the Sorocco New Mexico aircraft boneyard. The mining institute there bought pretty much all of the MASS ANG F-86Hs.

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