Hi Mick
PMs cleared.
Cheers
Thanks Anne
I’ll mention it to my friend and see what he says…
Elliott
What makes you say that Anne? A hunch or maybe a little more?
If only – stranger things have happened.
I wonder if his garden shed is built around a Whitley fuselage !
Any excuse to get your throttle box out Alan! I don’t know… Very nice it is too 😉
Hi Cees
We are still awaiting vital fuselage items to finalise the dimensions for the long awaited CAD drawing…
The big problem is new bits are turning up all the time and to make things prematurely could be wasteful.
A good example is the oil tank sump **** – we got one from a dig last year. I was thinking about getting another machined up for the second oil tank, when all of a sudden I find that I now have three of the things – one spare!
A well known forunite is making up some structural parts for us.
The CAD drawing will happen soon – just now lots of long awaited goals are being realised.
Good to hear there has een some success with the project Elliott.
What are the plans regarding constructing things? I believe you were preparing to start construction on a forward fuselage. is there sufficient information available to do such a thing?
I wonder if there ever will be a time that I can say that I picked up a Halifax throttle box. :diablo:
At least the wait would have been very very long 😀
Cheers
Cees
Thanks everyone.
Still none the wiser then….
Thanks Mark
I just checked here:
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/proctor.html
You are spot on.
Looks like a Percival Proctor panel to me?
regards
Mark Pilkington
Actually I love that colour… In WWII the Japanese painted their aircraft with similar finish – called phenolic green. I wonder if the Russians use a similar treatment?
Why are Russian Cockpits always such a bright Green or Blue?
I Like the idea of having a large helicopter to play with at dinner parties, just the kind of thing once everyone’s had a bit to drink…
I think your one has more character Pete.
“Postage included in the asking price” well, Cloud Cuckoo Land must be a bloody long way away then!
I would challenge this prat that this one is probably equally as rare, and after all, that`s his lame excuse for asking £53 grand.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1917-WW1-Rolls-Royce-Eagle-Prop-Hub_W0QQitemZ170037375146QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2983QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemRant over.
Pete
Well done Bruce. Glad everything went well for you.
Lol – that’s would be going a bit too far 😉
Yes, I certainly wasnt suggesting that the law be by-passed Elliott but I may draw the line at getting a licence to do my gardening!! Andy
That’s true, but I have found that if you point out any relevant details such as those in Andy’s case the PMA will attempt to accommodate you and you may eventually get your licence. They will listen to properly presented cases.
No one likes beurocracy, but digging up military aircraft remains needs to be regulated for 1) human remains and 2) ordnance. Any attempt to bypass the system is irresponsible to say the least.
That looks like an interesting piece of aircraft! The thing to do is to find some part numbers. Can you see any?
Just curious as to why it went for so much…
Thanks Alan
It’s what it says on the box, Elliott.
A Mk. IV Computor Unit, part of the Type F Torpedo Director.
I’m not sure about the wartime use of this equipment (maybe later Beaufighters and Barracudas), but it was probably intended for the Spearfish, Wyvern and Sturgeon, and may have ended up in the Gannet.
Co-incidentally, torpedo, bomb and gunsights may be the subject of Volume 4. 😎