Hi All,
Three Keith Woodcock Remarqued prints two small Hawker Hurricane Mk.1./Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1a.and a large one Deterrent At Dawn, top bloke for bringing them to my house and general all-round nice couple he and his wife.

Geoff.

Hi All,
Fredderick Forsyth – Dogs Of War.

Geoff.

Hi All,

 I am afraid this is just related to DX itself and I am more than likely very late to the party. 

I just heard the LWM is to close,  this news alongside the development on site of the airfield of a Hilton Hotel development going up (Below Image) Add this to the news of one or two larger airframes being moved outside has shocked me.

As for demolishing then rebuilding another structure what is that all about why not just develop what you already have, seems to me politics is creeping into spheres it really has no business being or are whoever trying to control the narrative ?

Could all this be a slow stealthy way of decommissioning of the airfield in a few more years ?  It seems IMPO that whatever government is in power it is those who stay on through government changes that really control the country and it’s finances.

The only real changes are to the budgets they are given and what savings they should then target to secure that budget no matter what the cost,  only the fact they do well and keep their jobs or am I to cynical ?  IMPO bureaucrats only seek to bin what they deem as wasteful expenditure ? then persuade whoever it’s a good idea to jump on their band wagon.

https://propiteerhotels.com/assets/iwm

Geoff.

Hi All,

BF6 – Any use ? I assume that some of the  links below you may have already tried or think they are not of any value ?  The way I look at it is they may have leads that your normal channels do not it’s worth a try at least isn’t it ? 

Dumb question time again!:- I assume that all the Museums and Airforces / Air Engineering services across the globe who used Hercules engines when donating or getting rid of them they gave all the engineering manuals along with them ?

If this was the case:-  What has happened to all these manuals that where possibly gifted to museums ?   Surely there must be at least one still in the museums archives or do museums just dump everything when out of date ?

Could it be a case of whomever asked to find the info couldn’t be arsed to do a physical search just on the off chance ?  A case of rather look at a PC screen and go with that and just say they where thrown away for easiness  ?

Another thing that astonishes me is the lack or apparent lack of cooperation between all the rebuilders,  from Hobby engine rebuilders to Professionals they are hoping to achieve the same goal running Hercules engines yes ?

There is just the one difference between both sets of restorers IMPO some want airworthy engines for their restored aircraft to fly,  why not all come together and help each other out ?  Never mind whoever wants a certain item to complete there engine and another has it spare but will not aid the other for whatever reason ?

I always thought all restorers had the same aim to bring history alive quite literally ?  very sad really IMPO, unless I have got it completely wrong in which case:- 

I wholeheartedly apologise for any offence caused for my error of judgement.

https://www.aircraft-reports.com/bristol-hercules-vi-and-xvi-aircraft-engine-technical-manual-english-language/

http://www.shuttlewortharchives.co.uk/svas-lookup.php?order=svas_records.BOOK_ID%20ASC&limit=250&offset=0&group=&title=hercules&publisher=&author=

https://www.avialogs.com/reader.php?jid=102602

https://www.avialogs.com/engines-b/bristol-aeroplane-company/item/102602-bristol-hercules-630-series-engines-maintenance-manual

https://bristol-hercules.co.uk/

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142076124808

https://www.enginehistory.org/members/indexEng.php (Need to join up to view)

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=a5619828d3b120be&rlz=1C1CHBD_en-GBGB721GB812&q=overhaul+manual+for+bristol+hercules+xvi&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J_86uWOeqwdnV0yaSF-x2joQcoZ-0Q2Udkt2zEybT7HdnwtJ4zecPSJKnTlqcRa4FingmzFHjMvqrWogZeShrrLVDeibS-5yZzsmYor4Krf6WoChzeuSwvgUMYwML507ycF_GBPIi95OGwcvBnfQE_zRQRk4&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz24S7-6uIAxWUR0EAHTlaBZ84ChC0qAt6BAgQEAE&biw=1137&bih=712&dpr=0.9

(Trawl through the images in above link)

https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/28715

https://www.google.com/search?q=hercules+engine+rebuild+projects+2024&rlz=1C1CHBD_en-GBGB721GB812&oq=hercules+engine+rebuild+projects+2024&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigAdIBCjE4NTM2ajBqMTWoAgiwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.eflightmanuals.com/ITEM_EFM/SLIST_EFM.asp

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186370607993?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338722076&customid=&toolid=10050

https://picclick.co.uk/Bristol-Hercules-630-Series-Aero-engine-Maintenance-Manual-1947-186370607993.html

Geoff.

Hi All,

 12jaguar – Looks like my pestering has yielded some results and a couple were already aware of Richards upcoming 100th so he should be very pleased so many people think of him on his special day.

Geoff.

Hi All,

  The last couple of updates have been really good as always, especially you holding up frame to get perspective of your vision.  It just shows what you can achieve when like minded individuals come together with a single minded aim to create.

Incidentally my post regarding the veterans 100th B’day Richard served on 7Sqn Stirling’s then Lancaster’s…. : -)

Geoff.

Hi All,

 These any good ?  A bit expensive I know but hey you gat what is available.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276410013788

Also https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226124551343

Geoff.