It is another Spit in its rightful place, flying. Well done guys.

Happy Birthday WONZ.

My vote has to be Her Majesty’s Royal Air Force pilot recrutment system. For eighteen years, in various parts of the world, in weather fair and foul, no matter how bad the situation seemed at the time, the recipients of Her Majesty’s Wings allways got me home. A belated thank you to you all.

Depends on the length of propshaft(s). e.g.Griffon 57, 57A and 58 – single stage supercharger with contra-rotating propshafts, Merlin 60 and 70 series etc – two stage supercharging with single, short propshaft. Except those Merlins that were converted for use with contra-rotating props. This is all only relevant if you consider the propshaft as part of the engine. Well, they were supplied by the finest aeroengine manufacturer in the world, bar none, with propshafts.

DazDaMan, you got it in one. The MkII and V were known as the ‘Baby Spits’ due to the smaller (by 10 litres) Merlin engines. The XIX’s, PM631, PS853 and PS915 were known as the ‘Big Spits’.

Can’t believe it. The E-type out…and (gasp)…the mini skirt..Ooh, showing my age know. Better not vote for the Spit. That’s even older…

Only joking

You could try talking to Air Atlantique. Believe they have some.

Jon H,

Mr Rusty’s nose is still in deepest Cornwall as we speak, bought and paid for by myself. (What on earth made me spend a day travelling to the bottom of the country to buy some scrap metal?? Emotions, dear boy, nothing rational at all).

The original plan to move the nose with Dave T’s assistance has unfortunately failed. This isn’t anybody’s fault. Just one of those things.

The latest plan is for me to collect it myself in the near future and bring it to North Wales where the manager of the museum at Caernarfon Airworld has kindly agreed to allow it to be displayed amongst other Shack items in his care.

B-17 man, I think what you have accomplished so far is truly fantastic. Well done.

P.S. anybody got any Shack bits to fill a nose section? No decent offer refused.