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December 23, 2013 at 2:26 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #939063

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Thanks James, we do our best:D

Some more good news for the Project, Courtesy of a kind donation from Shakespeare Engineering of South Woodham Ferrers in Essex, we have just taken delivery of a turret mill, pillar drill, oven, shot blasting cabinet, spark eroder and a cutter/grinder. Obviously these will expand our in-house capability somewhat which will men that we can do more ourselves without having to farm complex work out. Father Christmas has come early.

Thanks again to Shakespeare and we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

John

December 21, 2013 at 4:35 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #940593

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Merry Xmas to you all.

We’ve made some good progress lately and can now show you the completed basic seat assy for the 1st pilot which is now painted. The armour and harness installation still needs some research, but in the meantime we can now start on the 2nd pilot’ seat.

More updates soon

John

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December 13, 2013 at 10:04 am in reply to: N6046 MG-Y 7 Squadron Stirling Loss: 7/8th Sept 1941 Recklinghausen – Can you help #947560

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Hi ian

Have sent your details to my Chairman. If you haven’t received it by the end of the month, please PM me and I’ll get on to it

regards

john

December 12, 2013 at 9:20 pm in reply to: N6046 MG-Y 7 Squadron Stirling Loss: 7/8th Sept 1941 Recklinghausen – Can you help #947732

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We have the entry from the 7 Sq. original loss log from Oakington. It has your Grandads name as Front Gunner, Sgt. LE Davenport 964692. Unfortunately we haven’t got much else, you’re welcome to a copy if you want one 🙂

regards

John

December 3, 2013 at 10:02 pm in reply to: Crash of Short Stirling LJ630, Stanton-By-Dale, 31.08.44 #953735

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Thanks Howard 😀

Can’t promise anything but will see what we can come up with

John

November 8, 2013 at 9:19 am in reply to: Stirling Project Update #977889

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That is certainly an impressive haul of reference parts. I look forward to checking over the throttle box castings the next time I’m up. This will really help in detailing the drawings for these patterns.

Don’t wory, I’m holding you to it :eagerness:

November 7, 2013 at 7:56 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #978499

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As Cees says some excellent international co-operation:applause:

The throttle box is just too complex an item to progress without having a semi-complete example next to it so this will be invaluable to us for guidance. We’ve got 2 lower surrounds to the DV window so having an original to copy is fantastic as it proves the profile those we have and allows us to copy the window part. A lot of work ahead in the limited time we have to get these items drawn up but it will be worth it.

As always thanks for the kind comments

John

November 7, 2013 at 5:21 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #978647

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Last weekend myself and the Chairman travelled to Holland to the Stichting Aircraft Recovery Group 1940 – 1945 at Fort Veldhuis. A fascinating Museum and well worth a visit. Needless to say we went there to measure up some recovered parts and this was very successful to the extent that they have loaned us some significant items, such as a throttle box, floor panels, escape hatch, turret door and part of the cockpit coupe. they have also donated some items which will be invaluable to us. Some of the most notable finds were a near complete but damaged rudder pedal assy which is now ours and parts of the 1st Pilots seat beams which give us the exact location for the cut-outs for the rudder control cables to pass through.

I also took the time to look at Cebro’s wonderful Halifax cockpit and his Hampden cockpit slice

Thanks again to the Chairman and all the Volunteers at Fort Veldhuis, who made our visit both informative and enjoyable

John

November 6, 2013 at 12:56 pm in reply to: Stirling Project – Brian Harris DFC R.I.P #980095

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As promised, here’s the photo of the plaque

John

November 6, 2013 at 12:31 pm in reply to: Stirling Project – Brian Harris DFC R.I.P #980177

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Hi there

If you’d like to send me a pic of the plaque, I’ll upload it for you.

Send me a PM with your email address and I’ll do the rest

John

October 28, 2013 at 12:59 pm in reply to: RAF Museum – VC10 preservation #989103

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Still no Jag at Hendon or Cosford save for the ACT Jag

October 17, 2013 at 2:43 pm in reply to: Frazer-Nash FN82 turret drawings #999099

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We drew a blank when we were restoring our FN5, we had to rely on the AP and drawing up parts from crash relics etc

October 15, 2013 at 12:11 pm in reply to: Wellington 1c X9920 information request and possible parts identification #1001629

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Could be the remnants of a 5C/366 cockpit lamp

http://aircraft-cockpits.com/ww2uk/5C-Electrical-Aircraft/5C-366-Cockpit-Lamp-2nd-pattern.jpg

John

October 13, 2013 at 1:57 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #1003981

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Thanks Howard

Did you get the Chipmunk cowlings ?

cheers

John

October 13, 2013 at 1:20 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #1003989

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Thanks Jag

The tail section is a bit too far aft for us to consider (at the moment), but the RAFM have given us plenty of access to the centre section of the Mickle Fell Stirling and that has greatly assisted us in drawing things up

John
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