There are a number of different versions of the Husun MkIII.They were standard fit in most civil and many single engined RAF machines from the late 1920’s until the Summer of 1940, in the latter AM’s case being grey, with a CC card-holder integral, but with simplified internals. Some that I have are ex-Spitfire and were only removed after the Battle of France.
Oddly, they continued to be made for the Oxbox for the duration, these are the black ones with the upgrade to the ‘T’, again with the integral CCC-holder (Like the one in the Link above.). The very early grey ones with the twin locking levers are 1920’s, like that expensive one on eBay with four parallel wires. In between, they were either Luminous (Mostly.) or non-luminous, single locking-lever, grey, with a white inner bowl and four parallel wires, not a ‘T’ on the glass. Also, the pointer carries its own little cardinal letters and a fancy pointer, North pointer in red. These were fitted by DH, Miles, Percivals, et al.
They are pretty, but if you intend to restore one to fly, the same issues as the ‘P-Type’ apply in terms of conditioning the contents. To be frank, they aren’t anything like as steady as the larger aperiodics – if you are intending to use it in anger, especially in a small fidgety machine – possibly the least of your worries behind a Pobjoy though….! :p
I have photos of the Husuns fitted to Swifts, but haven’t the foggiest how to post them here. There is a quite nice recreation at Cosford, which utilised the remains of G-ACGL as well as several others and some new bits, which it fitted with the correct-ish Husun Mk.III.
Hope that helps.
S.
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