I completely agree with you on authenticity, Air Ministry. I started my Spit panel from the ‘filling holes’ point of view and as a front room decoration, although with the useful head start of an original flap lever (no pounds) and a MkVIII oxygen regulator (no pounds but a little straightening required). By yesterday morning it was ‘nearly’ complete, MPH airspeed etc. After an evening of rather heart wrenching quarantine and dial swapping my blind flying panel would be just as at home in an admittedly fast Chipmunk as a Mk1 Spit. Reproductions or wrong items stick out like a sore thumb. Rather than ditch the hot stuff immediately (and where anyway?) I’ll wait for the bigger house with the bigger shed. The collection can then emerge butterfly like at a safe distance and not add to my cancer points. From previous satisfaction in the panel projects thread it’s looking a little threadbare now! Probably wont be going to Cockpitfest.

Compared to the typing above, it’s huge. Did Dublin import German trams? Could it have been blown from somewhere else rather than fallen from an aircraft?

There is a prop blade from the Heinkel at Wellsbourne Mountford airfield museum. Good museum as well!

Not nearly for definate but could it be a Martlet? Tubby body, short nose and squared tail and wings. Still not quite right though.

Hello Graham, the patents office/ intellectual property office is in Newport, and I think they hold details of all patents issued. Email here: mailto:Enquiries@ipo.gov.uk

At one of their presentations they told an interesting story about bomb disposal. Apparently a new German fuse was giving trouble. A check of international patents revealed the details of the patented anti tampering device used and allowed the fuse to be disarmed safely. Sounded unlikely!

Very nice. They’re not as rare as people say! Is the mushroom headed pin a brake lock? Your brake is opposite handed to mine. Has there been a dedicated yokes and stick tops thread? It’s been a while since you did your quiz Tony.