Hi all
I was just dreaming this afternoon while peeling the spuds for dinner tonight about, limitless funds, unbuilt projects, sunny days at OW and concluded that if I had all the above what a wonderful thing a replica Miles Master I would be.
So, assuming limitless funds etc how difficult would it be to produce one?
Do the drawings still exist for instance, how diificult would it be to source a Kestrel? Is the construction method now lost to history? what glue would be used and is there a modern substitute?
All ‘Pie-in-the-sky’ stuff but just think, Lovely Summers afternoon, Old Warden, Kestrel powered monoplane curving round the bend.
Well, it’s not a bad dream is it??
Cheers
Andy

PS It’s sounds like an infinitely more practical use of funds than some of the other non starters I’ve seen posted here lately.

Laudible dream this one.A group based in Wallingford used to have loads of Master stuff including a wing.
Lovely aircraft which taught many pilots their advanced gunnery and fighter skills.

It is outstanding value – got mine for $44.99 from Wal-Mart . I have one mounted on the wall in my living room as a kind of 3-D painting. Have bought several of the 21st Century series in the last few years – Stuka, P-47, FW-190. Can’t beat them for the price at that scale. They are essentially built as kids toys so don’t expect champonship winning quality, but for the price you can’t beat them. I’ve had the Stuka in my office for 3 years and lost count of the number of compliments I’ve had on it, and amazement when I share the price I paid for it.

I wonder if Canadian Wal-Marts have it?

The number for a Spitt tail wheel is AH2184. I was surprised that the Dominie and Rapide were fitted with a wheel that was identical to a Spitty (including tyre size) bar the part number. As Dave’s reference material is the same as mine (and ‘pucker’) then I have learnt something!!

Dave

Thanks for the story. We are always interested in hearing stories from people who worked at Woodley for Phillips & Powis, Miles or Handley Page.

Lots of ex-employees come to visit us, but I am sure that not all of them want to talk about their experiences, which is sad.

Dave, I have a bomb lug from a Hermann that was dropped on Woodley, it is marked UXB, so I will need to see if I can get any more history!! It came from a bomb disposal chap’s collection.

I really should check things before I post. The Rotol manual will tell you all you need to know but if I had looked at my Hurri Mk.II manual (AP 1564B Vol 1) I would have noticed, in Section 5 Removal and Assembly Operations, the following.

8. Removal of spinner (Rotol type).- The spinner shell is secured by six lock pins to the back plate and may be removed by turning the six lock pins to the unlocked position and withdrawing the spinner forwards. The flexible ring may be removed from the back plate by unlocking and removing six nuts.

I’m not sure if that helps!

Anne

That should help Dave (need lots of WD40 and probably need to make the correct size flat screwdriver fitting (from memory about 3/4 inch). The Rotol manual would be mighty useful for stripping the prop hub (not getting the spinner off) though.

Lovely aircraft the Master. I would love to see one in the air….especially in formation with a Mk1 Hurricane and a Mk1 Spitfire!!

Simple answer……….Hawker Hunter F1 (without airbrake, sabrinas and knotch in wing and other stuff to make it fly proper!) – very pure, very pretty, very range limited!