To answer the question…

It’s left RAFM Stafford to go to the Prop Shop (ARC) at Duxford to be tarted up before going on show at the Science Museum.

Anne

W :p nk as in the W :rolleyes: nk W.3.

Anne

[QUOTE=whalebone]”It’s the wing I tells ya” :rolleyes:
anneorac has got it, the shorter gun was a later devlopment

Not sure how this helps old chap. The quote talks about the NACA 22 series wing which found it’s way onto the Tempest (originally called the Typhoon II).

The photos of R8831 show a standard Typhoon Mk.Ib with it’s cannons removed.

Anne

Looks very much like they don’t have their cannons fitted. I’ve seen many photos of Typhoons with short fairings and their Hispano barrels sticking out the end very much like how they appear on the Hurricane Mk. IIc. I’m not sure if the longer two part (I think) fairings were a latter add on or if some units just did away with them for ease of maintenance. The aircraft pictured appear to have the short fairings but without their cannons.

Anne

“Thanks to Johnathan – he gives sensible answer – however we have checked our museum with a dosimeter (available ex-mod for about 15 quid cold war stocks) and the glass DOES protect you against radiation – ie put your glazed instruments in the panel then put it behind further glass such as a display cabinet, this reduces the radiation which may reach disgruntled (and freshly second-headed) punter.

I was told that the dose on this basis would be relatively harmless background radiation and yes if you stood there for about 5-15 years then harm may result.”

True but what about the radon gas given off as a daughter product of radium decay and, as it can be inhaled, could do allot more harm than direct emissions.

Anne

I’ve got a photocopy of a photocopy of a badly printed photograph of R1629 if that helps? I’ve also got a close up of the rotating yagi and two internal shots all of the same rather ropey quality. PM me and I’ll send you a copy…of a copy of a copy.

Anne.