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  • in reply to: Looking for a Gauge… #1255789
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    6A/7002040

    5975-99-700-2040 is a clamp as well.
    6A/4984 shows up as a Smiths 420MV.

    in reply to: Gipsy Queen manuals #1269575
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    AP1593B

    You want the right book from the AP1593B series.

    in reply to: "Flight" Magazine 21 Nov 1958 Page 809 #1270308
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    Jet clock, modified 21B/116 clock

    Thanks DaveF68, now my library is somewhat more extensive and to hand as required.
    The picture is now making more sense of the following notes I made from what ever I was reading it from. I had noted the following:

    “has a G S Clock (21B/116) modified with brass contacts for every minute that lights a light. Photo’s and wiring diagram are included.”

    Does anyone have any information on what a 21B/116 clock looks like , who made it etc and what its orginal intended use may have been?

    in reply to: "Flight" Magazine 21 Nov 1958 Page 809 #1270465
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    jet clock

    John
    Thank you for your quick reply, no doubt helped by a well organised library. None of the heading say “bingo” to me.
    Beside my note I have “Jet Clock” written. Does any of the articles have anything to say about a clock?

    in reply to: RAF “Field Service” air publications #1282650
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    Barothermograph

    I’m afraid no titles that directly suggest that barothermographs would be in them. They are not present in my 1927 copy of the AP1275 “General Instrument equipment for Aircraft”. In a 1930 addition, Airspeed recorders and Altitude recorders were added.
    One of the FS publications is a “scales” book, which may have the item, good luck with finding a copy.

    in reply to: Part ID please. #1313526
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    Fuel contents gauge

    You have a “Gauges, fuel contents, electrical, Simmonds ‘Pacitor’ type”. This is a fluorescent instrument calibrated in mass units (lbs in other words) with part number GP/280/061.
    As to the aircraft it was fitted to…. Valiant

    in reply to: Mk 14 pressure gauges #1259556
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    Terry
    The following information should help you with identifying a suitable instrument.

    Types available, Mk. 14 series

    Ref. No. Mk. Range (Ib in2.) Dial
    6A/2235 14A 0 to 150 Fluorescent
    6A/2685 14B 0 to 80 Fluorescent
    6A/2686 14F 0 to 600 Fluorescent
    6A/2687 14G 0 to 1,000 Fluorescent
    6A/2689 14H 0 to 2,000 Fluorescent
    6A/2688 14H 0 to 2,000 Luminous
    6A/2691 14KK (Naval) 0 to 3,000 Fluorescent
    6A/2690 14KK (Naval) 0 to 3,000 Luminous
    6A/2693 14LL (Naval) 0 to 4,000 Fluorescent
    6A/2692 14LL (Naval) 0 to 4,000 Luminous
    6A/2694 14N 0 to 100 Fluorescent
    6A/2721 14Q 0 to 50 Fluorsecent
    6A/4320 14R 0 to 6,000 Fluorescent

    in reply to: Museums and Radiation #1262914
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    Depleted uranium

    The other radiation risk on aircraft is depleted uranium. I am not talking about what may be inside weapons temporarily attached to an aircraft. I recall that in my time in servicing aircraft, the biggest radiation hazard bought to my attention was the depleted uranium counter weights. This however is not a problem for WWII period aircraft as far as I am aware.

    in reply to: Type or fonts used in RAF technical publications #1303008
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    Def Stan fonts

    I have found a reference in one of the UK defence standards on the fonts to be used in UK defence standards

    Defence Standard 00-00 Part 2, Issue 2 Publication Date 30 July 1999 has the following section:

    Part No: 2: Presentation and Management of Defence Standards

    41.6 Font:
    a. the default font shall be Times New Roman;
    b. the default size shall be 12pt;
    c. the default style shall be regular;
    d. the default colour shall be black;
    e. the security classification markings and draft headings shall be 18pt bold;
    f. the front cover markings shall be 24pt bold;
    g. in tables, illustrations and indexes the font size may be reduced to 10pt if it
    enhances presentation and makes the best use of available space;
    h. font sizes below 10pt shall not be used without the prior agreement of DStan.

    While this covers current publications and gives an insight as what they may have been in the past, any other references to UK military publication presentation standards over the years would be appreciated.

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