Do you ever use anything on the painted surfaces Nick? Sometimes it seems the soil stains the paint a little. I’ve used Altrans on some small painted aluminium parts – I think it’s amazing!

At the moment it is in my workshop draining! 65 years of water seeping into it is gradually emptying now it has finally returned to the horizontal. Also the oil lines have ruptured near the front, where part of the sump is missing, so I am trying to catch the oil before it ends up all over the floor as well! I am removing the larger lumps of clay by hand, but a power washer will be involved soon – No stiff brushes or harsh direct jetting as it still retains 99% of it original painted finish and I intend to keep it that way. Then I suspect it will be many evenings of picking out any remaining clay with wooden picks and old toothbrushes, a bit of selective careful dismantling to ensure no clay or water remains in any cavities. I intend to use microcrystalline wax to inhibit the bright parts such as nuts and bolt heads against corrosion and protect the painted finish.

B-25 sounds like a reasonable guess….

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We believe you….!

The key looks great! How many survive?

Could the mod be post service? Perhaps some nice local Italian family business in New York?

I have in my possession a Smith & Wesson Military and Police Model in .38/200 caliber that was sold to the British Purchasing Commission in New York City in Sept. 1941. It left the factory with a 5 inch barrel but now has a 2 inch. It has RAF stamped on the right side along with a crown over CP which is also stamped on each flute of the cylinder. Can anyone tell me where the modification could have been made?

Looking awesome Cees – you are just round the corner to getting your life back 😉