The Type J relay is a start relay, for passing high current during the engine start cycle but has also been utilised for continuous use where current drain is low.

Do you still need an old BTH compressor for her Peter?

Thanks to friends in Jersey and Australia have received some AVA compressors. Whilst this helps with the internals we need the outer casing for the Italian version, this has A-74 stamped on the outside.
Over the years we have found that parts eventually come out of the woodwork but this a/c is a bit more exotic.
So far we have had an original tool bag with tools from Sweden, along with a very rare compressor mount. A Garelli compressor and air tank from Spain which was being sold by an auction house in France! What more is out there?
Anybody with contacts in Hungary, they were operated there?

Vintech have the engine, at Little Gransden.

With no manuals, it is rather slow going,.

Uh! Where do you get this BS? We have manuals for the A-74RC38 in Italian and English and the Fits and Clearances in German which have been translated into English. Engine modifications have been copied from manuals held by the Swedish Air Force Museum.

Our friends in Italy and Sweden, individuals and groups (GAVS) have come up real trumps with copies of manuals covering most aspects of the aircraft, yes, even the fabric covering which is done differently to the norm. The latest find was a manual giving detail of the colour codes painted on the various system pipelines for identification purposes, they are being painted on today.
GAVS members have been trawling the Fiat archives in Turin trying to find some engine drawings, others are looking for Italian UNI specifications prior to 1964.

The support we have had for this project from our European friends has been incredible.

We are still looking for original fuel system components, the fuel cocks are push pull, so if you know …….

You don’t always need a box. TFC’s Corsair came by Ro-Ro to Rotterdam, Wildcat by flat rack, P-38 by flat rack to Harwich, Hellcat came in by R0-Ro to Southampton, Sea Fury Ro-Ro, and on and on …………………………….. By air from the US, on their own wings, Bearcat, Tigercat, P-51, B-25, etc, out B-25, B-17, Tigercat, ………….

Techies…why the slow start?

Under primed, denoted by kick back of prop.