WV-903.There are many elderly people (veterans or otherwise) in this position in homes across the UK. There are plenty of schemes across the UK that people can join if they have a few spare hours to give. A quick google search found this one immediately… http://www.beafriendtoday.org.uk/about-us/
Whilst it is nice that so many people turned out to show their respects (something which sadly the veteran didn’t have the chance to appreciate) – it would be far more fitting if that mass of people put all that positive energy into helping others in a similar situation who are still with us. This is not meant as a criticism in any way of those people who made the effort to attend but rather a hope that something more lasting and positive could be achieved long term.
kind regards
Good points Trumper/ Wings43,
Being involved with elderly ill relatives,I’ve noticed that Care homes locally ,the staff are always very busy, very pleasant,but have no funds or time to organise lots of entertainment,etc. With 3 other retired friends, we go around local homes playing music for/ rolling out old songs for them,(no charge) and doing something like this definitely helps the whole system. So anything you guys can think up to do to help ease the situations for folks is always appreciated. We do bump into Ex-forces personnel from WW2 ,etc and always have a pleasant time, what struck me most though is that in these situations to elderly folks in care homes every day is a “Ground hog” day. ( That was said to me by a maintenance man at one home ) and I well understand that. We also found that in care home patients who seem to or do have dementia or similar, definitely,definitely pick up their attention spans at the end of our music sessions. One older lady at one place couldn’t communicate and when asked by one of us if she enjoyed that last request number, she winked at him. 😉 The Staff always enjoy anything you do as well, so its a win/win situation. Of course, nothing in life is easy, and 3 weeks ago our local care home was robbed in middle of night by low life filth that took the small amount of money raised last Xmas for entertainments for these residents.
I couldn’t make it to this chaps funeral, but I’m very pleased that other folks did. So see what you can do in your area to help older folks.
Bill T.
WV-903.Hi Camlobe, salute !!!,
Hope all is well at your end M8. 🙂 Confirm with Trolly Aux that Dunlop Hub No:- AH 5023 is indeed Fairey Battle Tailwheel and it’s also Swordfish Tailwheel and Fulmar 1 and 2 Aircraft tailwheels. ( From my Dunlop List. ) I’m pretty sure that AERO Tyres were another name for PALMER Tyres, which would also fit with period of these Hubs. Amazing what keeps turning up 70 years+ on from WW2. Keep on trucking M8.
Tell friend that Hurricane tailwheel Hubs are:- AH 5000 (Tyre size:- 4″x 3.5″ )
Bill T.
WV-903.Hello P and P,
Thanks for the excellent write -up ,pics and further comments on your Mossie Mainwheel Unit dis-assembly. Great job done there and I didn’t realise about the long term stress effects on Magnesium castings, so thanks for mentioning that too. Totally agree with you on new wheels castings for inflation ./Nit pressure purposes.
That Mossie Mainwheel assy. though would make a nice static exhibit as you say. If this link works, you might care to have a look through another Aircraft Wheels project thread by :- LMT 1278,started October 11th (this forum) under:- “Mystery Wheel Set ????? ” Where LMT is doing a good job of saving a pair of Tempest wheels for Static Display.
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?132309-Mystery-wheel-set&p=2190408#post2190408
Checking through my Dunlop Wheels and tyres Lists Wheel No:- AH 8079 is definitely Mosquito, but also found that Mosquito T-3’s use:- AH 2221 Mainwheel Hubs and AH 10191 Tailwheel Hubs. The AH 2221 Hub uses same tyre sizes as AH 8079.( This Hub also fits the MARATHON ?? )
Keep post going P&P if you can, I’m sure a lot of forumites are enjoying your Thread, I certainly am. Best of luck ,especially with your Mossie build of systems first. There goes a brave man——— £$”***&^% 😎
Bill T.
WV-903.Have to agree with Mark B ,Peter, it is very impressive. Saw an R/C model one of these flying some 20 years ago and that flew beautifully and looked the part. Very best of luck with the project.
Bill T.
WV-903.Hi Darren,
C U in here, another pm waiting for you m8.
Bill T.
WV-903.Well didn’t realize that, Thanks Adrian.
Thanks for that great pointer Adrian, had no idea up till now and never thought of Wilkepedia. Interesting too, Typhoon prototype. Learn something every day in here.
Bill T.
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The tyre inflation valves photos in post #19 look very like inflation valves for tubeless tyres and cannot be fitted to inner tubes which have these already moulded in. I would suggest that useing a hacksaw on these would render them useless.
Hi Credible Sport,
Yes indeed, they are, but because of the corroded /damaged state of these mainwheels you cannot pressurize them in any way, so an inner tube will not be needed, but some sort of internal filler/packing/whatever inside tyres, or just put tyres on to hubs once the inflation valves are cemented or glued into their hub channels. The whole idea being that these wheel assy’s will “look” the part for static display (unloaded and no pressure inside.) only. But they will have been saved from “The Dead” for posterity. The inflation valves can have inner bits sawn off or left on, it doesn’t really matter, as those bits inside wouldn’t be seen anyway. My thoughts are they will help the project perfectly and won’t be used again but stay with these wheels till “whatever”.
These wheels.———we are talking about saving something that most folks would consign to the scrap bin, but once finished they will look superb and judging by Darrens earlier pics. of work done so far, he is right on course to achieve this. But thanks for commenting about Valve assy’s.– appreciated.
Bill T.
WV-903.Hi Dave,
I echo Denis’s reply, I’ve also never heard of him, but may have even strapped him into a Lightning at Valley Missile Practice Camp if he was there in 1960’s. Like ships in the night, you never fully realise who you have brushed past in lifes mad rush. What a chap hey !!! And what a great fulfilled life he had. An excellent write-up here Dave. Thanks for that. There was an Australian called Kim Bonyathon, who fought in RAF in WW2 as a Spitfire pilot, then went on to do many great things, He hailed from Adelaide and I watched him racing his speedcar many times at Rowley Park Speedway back in early 1960’s and when he passed a few years ago now, I felt his loss, as you no doubt do with the passing of Trevor. My salute to the 2 of them.
Bill T.
WV-903.Hi Darren,
Great enthusiasm and glad to be able to help m8. Very interesting finds. Be great to see what mainwheel /tyre assy. your dad has located. This tailwheel tyre certainly is in good condition, it’s a static elect. conducting tyre(filled with graphite in the manufacturers initial Tyre mix. ) needed to get rid of static build-up in Airframe after aircraft flight and certainly seems to be brand new old stock. (Amazing after some 70 years since manufacture). I don’t think it’s a Dunlop and cannot ascertain exactly, But it looks like either a Goodyear or Palmer and my guess is on the Palmer make as this tyre is British made and was fitted on Tailwheel hub Dunlop AH-5007 which is definitely early WW2 and was fitted to:- Typhoon, Tornado(whatever that was ? ) Lysander 3 FireBrand and Blenheims 1-4 and 5. Although one Mk of Blenheim had a 5.50″x 6″ tyre fitted on an AH 5007 Hub. My Dunlop Lists don’t mention Tempest tailwheels, but I’m pretty sure this is the one. And someone could well have the correct Hub assy. lying around. Thanks for pm, will get back to you later as brain has flagged up:- “deeeeeeeed” now–lol !!!!
Bill T.
WV-903.More info Darren.
Hi Darren,
Finally found those 2 Inflation Valve assemblies, here’s some pics. pm me an address and I’ll pop em in the post to you. They are new and I’ve removed the yellow caps as they are only for tyres of over 100psi pressure. I’m not exactly sure what type caps were used during WW2 but it’s my guess they would be same as Motorcycle ones of the time or similar to ones fitted to RAF Ground equipment trolleys tyres ,even today. ( Cat Fairey on e-Bay has some on sale now ).
These 2 Inflation assemblies have brass stems ,spring inner valves fitted and the inner tube connection ,(Which you don’t need of course, so they can stay or be sawn off. ) at other end. My thoughts were that you could epoxy /glue each assembly into the appropriate slot in each wheel, further inside and with that done and valve caps fitted, she really looks the part.
Next step is to find some tyres,–hmmm !! I’ll bet a pair will turn up somewhere ,sooner or later.
Bill T.
WV-903.Excellent news !!!
Really good news about this Leeming Gate Guard Javelin. Congratulations and very well done Jet Age Museum. Quite made my day as I spent a week working on 29 Sqdns Javelins when they visited Valley in 1966 (or was it 67–duh !! ) And those memories remain very strong. The engine bay fires on start -up and once doused and panel put back on the “Woom-Woom” sound of the engines as they taxied. A nice looking aircraft although they had their handling problems and limitations.
Thanks for the informative link to the BSA Titanium Framed Scrambler Web Pilot, very poignant as I was around there at those times and remember spending a lot of time looking at Jerry Scotts BSA Goldie Scrambler when it was stored at Vale Onslows premises in Birmingham after he died. I was very sad for a long time after that. Which was indeed ,the point of everything finally going downhill fast for BSA Company.
But I loved watching that Bickers/Smith Grandstand Scramble after last seeing it some ???? (How many years ago now lol !!! ) on Saturday afternoon television.
Cheers guys, today is a good day.
Bill T.
WV-903.What an epic time capsule, so glad she was found and salvaged.
Bill T.
WV-903.Ahhhhh !!!! any more details about the Aircraft and where crash site is ?
Bill T.
WV-903.Yes !! Bobkat,
That handle seems to me to be an equipment holder, as you say, maybe delicate equip. So cast eyes over all that might have been carried in 60-Z on that last trip. I’m sure someone will come up with something. Even though that crash sight was cleared many years ago. it’s amazing what still keeps being found.
Bill T.
WV-903.hahahahaha !!!!
Bill T,
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