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April 14, 2019 at 12:10 am in reply to: Posted elsewhere DH-60M flown by CWA Scott from England to Australia in 1931 #807556

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Hi,
If anyone lives in south east Queensland and fancy’s a trip out to Archerfield airport today, VH-UQH will be arriving at 2pm. Naturally weather permitting but it’s a lovely day right now.
Attached media release below.
Stephen.
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February 9, 2019 at 10:33 pm in reply to: GSh-6 Helmet Question #819697

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Thanks very much visotka1!
I would have never guessed that.
cheers, Stephen.

February 8, 2019 at 3:42 pm in reply to: Aircraft Cockpit Sections/Instrument Panel Projects Part 2 #819864

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Heres me Jug panel. Brought it as a restored original that was populated by the previous owner. It had a some incorrect indicators so the hunt was on.
It took a few years to find the turbo-supercharger indicator. It’s a late war version but would have preferred to obtain an early one. It’ll do for now.
Stephen.

February 8, 2019 at 2:27 pm in reply to: Air Race Board Games? #819962

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Here’s another related to the race. Looks like he had a few wines on the night!
Stephen.

February 8, 2019 at 2:01 pm in reply to: Air Race Board Games? #819994

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Hi Mark, I have one of those air race drinks trays. Very hard to photograph but at an angle shows the embossing shows. I’ve only seen three in the last decade. Yours is one of them and the other two might be the same one seen for sale twice. Good to know there’s others out there.
i don’t have any board games but lots of Aussie golden age stuff in my hoardings.
Regrads, Stephen.

February 24, 2018 at 3:06 am in reply to: Projects Wants And Trades 2015 #831365

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Hi, I’ve asked a few times in this thread if anyone had a P-47’s turbo-supercharger rpm indicator they wished to part with.
Finally got one! It’s not a dual rpm indicator as described but I can understand the seller thinking so because there are two needles. Theres a rivet through them on the tail end that holds them togeater.
https://m.ebay.it/itm/222790718592?ViewItem=&item=222790718592
Cheers!

December 19, 2016 at 3:52 am in reply to: Spade grip that's new to me… #826186

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Thanks everyone. I managed to find original examples via google. Told the seller and he promptly bumped the price up.
Don’t like his chances of a sale now.
Cheers, Stephen.

December 11, 2016 at 1:21 pm in reply to: Your best Historic Vintage aviation moment of 2016? #828815

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I was asked if I wanted to go for a ride in this 1929 Gipsy. Hell yeah!

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June 22, 2016 at 11:05 am in reply to: Aircraft Cockpit Sections/Instrument Panel Projects Part 2 #847578

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Hi, Has anyone got a P-47 turbo supercharger rpm indicator for sale, swap or in their collection?
I need one but a good photo will help.
Stephen.

June 22, 2016 at 10:51 am in reply to: WW1 Memorial props history. #847596

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Thanks Paul, Trove is a treasure trove for information. After you linked it here I found that Broadbent had also won the Harmon trophy!

John, I have been in contact with Bob Gardner. He said there is no information to his knowledge linking the Vulcan works and propeller manufacturing.
He said every Darracq prop has the name of the craftsman who made it and gave me a list of 7 known people.
Bates, E Bilsson, R Cole, Coombes, W Fowkes, WJ Harris and WM Slater.
I do believe the stamp on mine says R Cole.
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Looks but the VN stamp is still a mystery.

Someone posted a barometer made from wood and con rods in this thread. It’s gone? Wouldn’t mid knowing what engine it was made from.
Here’s another barometer of mine. Almost a meter across. ( I put the barometer in it. Looks like it has had a few time pieces installed over the years.
Regards, Stephen.
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June 21, 2016 at 11:24 am in reply to: WW1 Memorial props history. #848100

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I forgot to add the stamping T7448 is the Royal Aircraft Factory’s propeller drawing number for BE2 A through D models.
Thanks to Bob from aeroclocks for that information.
Thank you to all for the input on this.
You never know, some day someone might chime in with some information that might explain the engraved plate.

Ps, A good fellow sent me a picture of the Royal aero club of NSW lounge, circa 1988. You can see this prop on the wall.
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Cheers all, Stephen.

June 20, 2016 at 7:48 am in reply to: WW1 Memorial props history. #848746

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Hi
I sent an email to Bob at http://www.aeroclocks.com as he has been keeping a database of all types of wooden propellers plus written a few books about them too!
The 1928 is definitely the serial number of the prop. He has never seen a Darraq prop made for a BE aircraft and he’s been recording prop info for 25 years now.
The VN is a mystery to him as well. He did guess maybe it’s upside down and in fact NA (not airworthy)
He said most likely not though as there isn’t even a hint of the A having a cross score.
He did say the stamp RAF1A is the engine which make perfect sense and fits the time frame.
Might have to accept the engraved details added to this prop in 1935 may be incorrect. From what I’ve read Mr Broardbent was a well respected person and of good standing in the community. I don’t think it fits his caricature that he would make this up for a memorial to his friend.
One thing is odd to me. 3 German aircraft against a BE? One would think it didn’t make it back.
Here’s some more pics anyway.
Cheers, Stephen.
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June 18, 2016 at 1:09 pm in reply to: WW1 Memorial props history. #849480

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Hi
I put the barometer back in it and pinned the plates on with a couple of toothpicks for the photo.
It is 166cm long from tip to tip and 52cm wide. It is rather big although it doesn’t seem so in the photo. (Port bottle added for comparison)
No evidence of repairs that I can see. I’m suspecting it might have had a clock or larger barometer in it at one stage. They have hollowed the hub out considerably. All that work for a barometer that dosent encroach into the space provided?
Fortunately the front of the hub was preserved. I have a few props here and they have whiteness marks from the hub plates. I’m guessing the BE.2’s didn’t have any holes where the wood might force through when tightened? If they did then this prop was never fitted to an aircraft.
I will have to look closer at Littlejons ancestry. See if he was related to R Littlejohn.
Both Broadbent and Littlejohn didn’t fly in the Great War but they most certainly knew a lot of people who did. Maybe that’s where this prop was obtained before or after its travel to Australia.
Cheers, Stephen.
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June 18, 2016 at 5:44 am in reply to: WW1 Memorial props history. #849603

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Hi Sabrejet
Littlejohn was Lost with Charles Ulm trying to make a record trans-pacific flight in 1934.
Here’s a video about it.

Harry (jim) Broadbent had acquired this prop and made it a memorial to Littlejohn in 1935. Both men were notable aviators.
Here’s a link to Broadbents info https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Frank_Broadbent

June 18, 2016 at 12:09 am in reply to: WW1 Memorial props history. #849630

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Good morning all.
I was a bit confused when I saw the 1928 stamped on it as well. Must be a serial of sorts, maybe the “VN” stamped above it might hold a clue to its meaning?
Here’s a shot of its two engraved plates and the one remaining pin that holds them to the prop.
I’m glad the previous owner kept them together and didn’t loose them.
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