Variation on a theme regarding such items being ‘odd’ fitment to Vampires, I didn’t think the NF10 Vampire was fitted with the Mk 2 Dunlop spade until I found this picture:

http://s4.photobucket.com/user/joselu/media/NFMkXXX_cockpit_zps8fbe69c5.jpg.html

Obviously mis-labelled as a Mossie but, clearly identifiable as a Vampire NF. Any thoughts?

Martyn

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Thank you chaps, good ID on the canberra grip, I would never have thought of it being part of a yoke! I am guessing this is from a B1? My uncle worked on Canberras in Aus in the 50’s so I have a bit of a soft touch for them.

Ian, you could be right about the Ruski grip, I wish I knew what all the stamps are! I am not sure what the Sukhoi stamps look like, I did however visit their design facility in Moscow when I was in Russia around 2000, I can remember being asked not to speak any English!!!

Re the Seahawk grip, did you mananage to look at yours with better light? I have a feeling Tony knows the seller as I think this is the same auction he mentioned, this was my first Postwar grip and it got me hooked!

Many thanks again for the advice!

Dan

Hi Dan,

You narrowly beat me to that Canberra grip! However, this 222075195638 is an example of it’s application. This is is in it’s latest form as the B15/B16/B(I)6 and latterly the E15 but, there have been a few B(I)8 yokes that would provide a good home for your grip but, a quick scan of e-bay has been fruitless! They have been on offer for about £40 so wouldn’t break the bank!

Martyn

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As promised!
My yoke collection increased by two up to 8 but, only three different aircraft types!

So to complement my Canberra yoke collection, an ex-RAF Hercules co-pilot yoke according to the details supplied from XV302 an aircraft I have actually flown on!!! The centre cap, perhaps not applicable to RAF machines, does look nice.

And following a random foray on e-bay.de found this Noratlas yoke. too good to miss.

Martyn

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Thank you. I will try to shift it to “Historic”, preferably if I can work out how to do so without having to delete it from “Modern” then re-write it for “Historic”.

Hi Mommut,

I have just ventured over on a very rare visit to the ‘modern’ forum and spotted your question. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to open your attachment links but, if you pop onto the historic forum there is a thread dedicated to ‘your favourite column/grip’ (or indeed, open a new thread), where you can pose the same question and hopefully if you can post the pictures/links again that would be helpful, (just ‘cut and paste’). However, as a guide provenance to a particular aircraft will enhance any grip/yoke value as will condition. My particular interest lies with grips rather than yokes but, there are a number of well informed individuals who dwell within the ‘historic’ who may well be able to help with the other items. A Javelin grip goes for around £100 – £200 but, usually about £175-ish, (possibly a little more in an excitable well known on-line auction site) dependant on variant (there were eight different grips fitted to the Javelin), condition etc. Any ‘spade’ type grip is worth £300 upward but, again dependant on how complete, general condition and rarity. I have only seen one Tempest grip (AH 8090) come to light via on line auction over the last few years.
Hope that helps?

regards,

Martyn

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Signed.

GYD

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Thank you everyone, seems like we have settled on it being early Bucc then. I will give it a little clean up and post some more pics soon.

Could I ask some advice, the wires have already been cut at some point but there is still a lot of surplus wires sticking out of the bottom, I am tempted to trim these shorter so it could be mounted on a wooden plinth – what do you guys think?

To be honest I had hoped it was Javelin as it would have complimented my Javelin main instrument panel, but even so I am not disappointed. In case any of you who know me and are wondering why the sudden interest in post war aircraft, these items are for my man cave collection, everything World War Two is either in the museum or being worked on to go on display in the museum.

Redhillwings, fear not!

Javelin grips are far, far more common than pre production Buccaneer grips I wager! That is a pretty scarce, unique and desirable grip. I’m just glad it has found an appreciative new home. Thanks for sharing.

Martyn

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I have the complete column from XH980 and its AC no is 14284. The gun trigger is similar to yours.

Hi Tony,

Indeed, your grip (with column, nice) seems to be the ‘jack of all trades’ regarding Javelin grip use, as it was fitted to all mks (according to the manufacturers data, I have edited my typo in the above list #1090) , I was reading from a rather blurry photocopy of my original list and I too, have an AC 14284 in my collection, really must get new specs!!!

The point being, they don’t seem to have that lower ‘pinky’ switch which is (in my mind) the main reason for me thinking that it is not of Javelin origin. We must also remember that this period (1950’s) was rife with ‘one offs’ and development use, so ‘odd’ grips may well appear from time to time with no ‘regular’ usage, (as you well know) so, we may be all barking up the wrong tree !!

Martyn

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Martyn