The Glen L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum might be able to help?

http://www.marylandaviationmuseum.org/about/museum/overview.html

Anyone want a bit of P-38:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW2-Lockheed-P-38-Lightening-Tail-Fin-relic-/160433601418?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CPV_Aviation_SM&hash=item255a967b8a

I’ve heard of these, but I have no idea what the hell it is! 😮

Any chance of enlightening me/us?

What what I’ve seen on the web its a mechanical-electrical computer operated by the throttle that automatically adjusts fuel flow, mixture strength, propeller pitch setting and ignition timing.

Scroll down for a picture:

http://www.white1foundation.org/restoration_engine.htm

Looks like a rather complicated beastie!

Wonderful sight, must get over there this year

Thanks very much Dave – I have the hand controllers already luckily – they will be one of the final items that need attention before fitting back in the turret. Thanks for the heads up though.

Cheers

You’re welcome

Hi Dave,

Your lurking days are over now I gather:)

Welcome to the forum, join the madness present here and enjoy.

Thanks for the tip, that WOP seat looks absolutely fantastic and is complete with it’s covering. I have one too but it lacks the leather upholstry unfortunately and is just the bare frame.

These seats have a habit of turning up every now and then. The green leather looks to me as used in the HP Hastings in which the WOP seat was identical apart from a headrest but it seems that there is no sign here of any fittings. IMHO the wartime Hally’s had black upholstry but I am not sure about that.

Hope that seat gets a good home but the price would be a bit steep.

Cheers
Cees

They are now!

Hopefully I can add to the mayhem in a positive manner

Any use?

Spitfire spares have some gun triggers from a FN 10 recovered from EB 384