Looks like you have your answer Brian although I thought some of the fittings looked American.

Pagen is right – any chance the mods can help? The list us already too long!

Thanks a lot Al and also Smirky

do any of the Lanc experts on the forum know?

Not bad for someone who’s not an expert Tony 😉 If you aren’t i’m not sure who is.

I have a Firefly grip which I assume is fairly late – it has the standard wartime rubberised covering on the handle. Never seen that style of covering present on 424 before and just wonded if it had been ‘restored’. Incidently restoring these grips seems to be extremely difficult to get right – if I had a pound for every bad restoration i’ve seen I probably could have bought one of these!

Elliott, 424 is basically a later grip typically fitted to late Hurri/Tempest/Typhoon grip with the later type of covering applied to later aircraft like the Tempest and Meteor….the Hendon Tyffe has the same covering…the camera button is typical Hawker. 424 was a bargain. That said a Tyffie & Tempest would have had a electro pneumatic not a pneumatic like 424 has. On reflection (without checking the grip casting for an AH number and the gun button area to ensure the brass pipes do actually go to the button and that that the button has not been refitted) I would think it late Hurri. I would estimate its value around £1500-2000 subject to checking some issues with the grip. The other grip would not get house room….there are much better replica grips out there!!!
Looking at the catalogue, I am not sure 397 & 424 sold as they are marked £0. I think the vendor of 444 is off celebrating!!

Thanks Andy and Tony.

I think one of my faves is the Rapide rudder – fantastic!

Not sure who the vendors are – pity as it’s one of the most important things when buying this kind of stuff.

Some very desirable items there. The Pucara instrument panel is very interesting.