Dunlop part numbers

Are component manufacturers useful too?

Dunlop numbers (wheels, brakes, maxarets, control hadles, hydraulic valves)

AH and AC numbers generally meant a complete assembly
AHO and ACO numbers were for individual items

Roger Smith (ex Dunlop Apprentice)

Hairyplane hurry up

Hurry up with your Dr.1 replica Hairyplane – might be able to earn a few bob renting it to the film production company?

Roger Smith.

Seeing the cockpit shot made me think (at this time of night?) was the Carvair cockpit completely new? How much of the original DC-4 was retained?

Roger Smith.

It was a business man’s originally but couldn’t find anywhere else to keep it. He never did anything to it as he never really had the time so he donated it to us, so I believe.

Rob, I can’t remember the guys name, but I’m sure that for some years after he moved it to MAM he did work on the F.6 himself. I also think that money changed hands on transfer of the aircraft to MAM – but I could well be wrong on that.

Roger Smith.

My RRHT Newsletter arrived a few days ago – I quote from page 10…

“Spitfires
“The Mk XIX, PS853, continues to fly approximately two dozen hours in the season supporting the Company businesses, employee and community events, and selected commercial shows.
“The RM689 rebuild progresses, albeit behind the original programme, and announcements will be made when appropriate.”

Roger Smith.

I shall be very naughty here and say Blackburn Beverley, or about the Avro Shackleton, was surprised to see that there wasn’t one at Cosford or was there’s cut up too….

The RAFM have a Shackleton – it’s on display in the Manchester Museum. There was talk 12 months ago about massive re-organisation (reduction?) at Manchester and that the Shack’ might return to Cosford and I believe had that happened it would have gone into the new building in preference to the Hastings.

Anyone any recent news on the situation at Manchester?

Roger Smith.

AW Atlas

Roger Smith.