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May 14, 2013 at 8:51 am in reply to: Hendon visit today #993882

anneorac
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Not seen a six-bladed wooden prop before :confused:. Any idea what plane it came from?

I can’t quite remember the exact details but it’s, rather appropriately, a Grahame White made prop for something fitted with a Gyro Duplex Model L engine.

Anne

May 10, 2013 at 8:40 am in reply to: Hawker Hector Props #997114

anneorac
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It`s a 4-bladed prop,not 2×2..

Are you sure?

In the original and much better copy of the second photo you can just make out the rear blades behind the much clearer front blades. Also if it a standard four bladed prop it the photo it’s sitting unusually far forward on the prop shaft.

Anne

April 24, 2013 at 8:38 am in reply to: individual escape dinghies issued to bomber aircrew ?? #1012596

anneorac
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For a more helpful answer, from 1941 the observers parachute harness included a couple of rings in the rear to which the crewman could attach a K type dinghy if he had to exit the aircraft while over water.

Anne.

April 24, 2013 at 8:32 am in reply to: Surviving Hercules Engine numbers #1012598

anneorac
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One question I’ve often wondered is how many per 100 series Hercules engines still exist? There are plenty of surviving late model engines around but these are quite different beasts to the pre 100 series engines.

Anne.

April 23, 2013 at 8:08 pm in reply to: individual escape dinghies issued to bomber aircrew ?? #1013060

anneorac
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A dinghy in the wing is all well and good if you ditch but what happens if you have to bail out over water?

April 21, 2013 at 10:38 am in reply to: 1938 Radio Part – WWII Bomber Item? #1015263

anneorac
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It was part of the T1154/R1155 set up so was found on a host of aircraft (and boats) from about 1941.

April 21, 2013 at 10:34 am in reply to: What type is this aircraft #1015272

anneorac
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Oxford?

April 2, 2013 at 12:01 pm in reply to: Airco DH6 #945375

anneorac
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A quick search of the Avia 14 series at The National Archives also produces these results:-

Well done that man! I forgot to look for DH6 as opposed to DH 6 or de Havilland 6.

Those must be Air Department drawings AD612 and AD2016 which were the only DH.6 drawings listed in the RAE catalogue when it was listed during the 1960s.

April 2, 2013 at 9:47 am in reply to: Airco DH6 #945507

anneorac
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A quick look at the National Archives on line catalogue reveals some copies of the schedules and appendages for the DH.6

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/searchresults.asp?SearchInit=0&txtsearchterm=de+havilland+6&txtfirstdate=1914&txtlastdate=1918&txtrestriction=&hdnsorttype=Reference&image1.x=51&image1.y=15

The schedules of the time tend to be very well illustrated.

BUT…before you get too carried away, I would advise that you consider how much this may cost? I have no idea how deep your pockets are but it may be worth considering how much it will cost you for some of the very simple items you will need. if look at the rear fuselage you will see it’s wire braced, each of those wires require a turnbuckle. Now do a search for to see how much AGS turnbuckles cost and then multiply that figure by 58 (the number needed for the rear fuselage). If the answer doesn’t pour cold water on the idea, by all means proceed.

Anne

March 23, 2013 at 6:32 pm in reply to: Corgi Demon…Spot the Error! #953810

anneorac
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The rear cockpit should slant down.

dave

It does, it is just a bit of a poor photo.:o

March 23, 2013 at 6:31 pm in reply to: Corgi Demon…Spot the Error! #953814

anneorac
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Two big humps?

Not on the pics here

http://www.aviastar.org/air/england/hawker_demon.php

Well done that man!

Even though they have added the air intake for the supercharged Kestrel they have left the intakes for the naturally aspirated version.

The Kestrel is right handed so the prop direction is correct although having it painted brown is not.

Anne

March 14, 2013 at 2:07 pm in reply to: French crash site…but what aircraft type? #962381

anneorac
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The third photo is of a DHS30 pipe clip used on the Mosquito while B982249 is a plate from the nose door group used on the Mosquito NF.XIX, NF.30 and forms part of Mod.524 for the NF.XIII.

The Hispano round fits in nicely with it being an NF Mosquito.

Anne

March 8, 2013 at 9:04 am in reply to: 4.00 x 3 1/2 in tyres #970358

anneorac
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AHO 5031 also used on the Master & Martinet.

March 8, 2013 at 9:01 am in reply to: 4.00 x 3 1/2 in tyres #970360

anneorac
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Hurricane, Hector, Proctor, Master & Martinet all used the same size but not the same wheels.

Anne

February 20, 2013 at 8:34 pm in reply to: What can you tell me about these crew equipment items? #989083

anneorac
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As the pack says Type A Mk.III* pack for the type K Dinghy. Couldn’t tell you the exact date of the Mk.III* pack but the Type K starts to appear around 1941.

One for sale here,

http://oldnautibits.co.uk/search/search_results.php?search_string=mint

Anne
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