Last but not least – some new acquisitions – a full set of Exactor controls for the Whitley. These are all airworthy stock and cost quite a lot. Glad I won’t need to buy any more, at least not in this lifetime. This equipment controlled the prop pitch on the Whitley. The early units were unreliable and the fluid inside used to freeze which caused a lot of operational problems. I understand the fluid used was paraffin!
IMG_8358 by Elliott Smock, on Flickr
Bob Kirby donated some parts from Whitley P5090 which crashed near Balquidder in November 1940. There are a pair of data plates and the remains of a zipper. The rectangular plate on the left is from the tail plane.
IMG_8357 by Elliott Smock, on Flickr
Apologies for the lack of an update for such a long time. What can I say – same old excuse, I was busy at work….! The finishing touches are being put to the front turret which is now coming back together.
IMG_7999 by Elliott Smock, on Flickr
IMG_8002 by Elliott Smock, on Flickr
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