Chaps,
A good friend of mine has asked me if I can “put together” a Panel for him. It doesn’t have to be 100% true to original, just “look good” & be “good value” ( ie cheap ! )
So I got a reproduction blank Meteor F7 Panel & filled some of the holes …. sticking as close to the original as I can , but using only gauges from my “spares” box.
As you can see I still have 3 holes :apologetic: 2 are 3 3/4″ & the lower right is a 4″ hole …… I pretty sure I can fill the 3 3/4 holes ( a 2nd RPM gauge would be good & an adapter plate with a small guage for the other ) BUT I don’t have any 4″ instruments. Can anyone suggest a gauge that could be used to fill the hole, without breaking the bank ?
Hi Pukka,
Nice One ! I nearly bought the parts ( from a German seller not too far from you ), but we couldn’t agree on a price :apologetic:
I reckon the parts are from a MK 9.
Here’s a close up of the lower left Panel. This is actually a MK7 Panel but it’s the closest I could find detailed photos of. As you can see it is actually 2 Panels 
I think most of the instruments should be easy to find ( I can direct you to the correct “oval” Instrument, which I believe was unique to the Javelin ) . I’m still looking for the various “Sub Panels” & U/C Switch if anyone has one !
I have a centre Panel => 
which I bought from a from a UK collector. We’re pretty sure this came from XH885 which my dad flew a few times.
Please feel free to get in touch if you want to talk javelins. Ich wohne in Deutschland, kann Deutsch problemlos sprechen & lesen, aber schreiben ist etwas anders 🙂
All the Best
Steve
Guys,
I won the recent auction for the Red Arrows Gnat top
It’s arrived & is luverly 🙂
What the general opinion on the wiring ? It seems a shame to chop it off, but I’m not likely to ever need it again & it “b*ggers” up the display.
This stick top came with an RAF “serviceable” tag … would be shame to deliberately destroy it.
What would you do ?
OK guys,
Just to really stir things up here.
A while ago I found some pics of an AC 10800 which looks identical to the AC1400 & AC10522. The sticktop was forsale somewhere. ( not eBay ). The text said it came from a Meteor MK 8 ( I cannot confirm this is correct )
I stored the pics locally on my harddrive. They are shown below.
This has the marked safety cover & “blank” buttons
So it appears that all combinations of safety covers & buttons were available……
Of course the combinations we now see & photograph may not have been available in the 50’s. I’m sure many of these sticktops have been stripped & rebuilt since then.
Another question for all you experienced collectors – Is there anywhere on the internet where I can look up an AC number to find out where the stick was used & what it should look like ?
If not, is there any interest in starting a central list like that ?
Hi Stevew62,
The AC1400 was used in many applications however, the two buttons have C and M which mean ‘Camera’ and ‘Mute’….
Martyn,
Hi Martyn,
Thanks for the Info.
I’m still pretty new to this & on a steep learning curve. I admit I assumed “M” in this case was for “missile” ( or similar )
Here’s the top of my AC10522 ( which I believe was used in Venoms / Sea Venoms & some Meteor Night Fighters )
It has the same buttons & markings but this time the safety cover is also marked ( I’ve left the safety cover half open here )
does RP mean “Rocket Projectile” ?
BTW, the safety cover is fully open on my AC1400 picture a few posts above.
FLY.BUY – I guess I saw about 20 grips in total. Most grips were around the 300 Euro mark, but some closer to 1000. There were a lot of helicopter grips.
Some grips were quite a bit newer & mostly plastic. My interest lies in British cold war jets so that’s what I was really looking for.
Apart from the one I bought I saw a really nice Dunlop Helicopter grip ( with cables) marked AC 61810 ( I think with a manufacture date of 1961 ) – I should have bought that one too ( he wanted 250 Euros )
Maybe next time !
Time for a quick update.
I bought a JP T5 panel ( of a forum regular – thanks ! ). Was surprised to see a hole for Gunsights on/off & did some checking to find it’s a Strikemaster panel 😀
So thanks to cockpitfest / eBay & a couple of forum regulars it now looks like this
I’m missing the Fuel Valve Test “thingy”
The pressure gauge at the bottom should look like this …
& I’m missing a few light “caps”
it’s a start. Next step after the trial fit above is a rub down & repaint.
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