If you have no parts to repair the valve you have and you can’t get some made then replace it with a brand new valve it’s not rocket science is it!:diablo:

A really helpful post, have you considered that there may be no ‘new valves’ available?:rolleyes:

Why does that statement strike a sad ch0rd with me….?:o

Sounds like the story of my later life too!

*Warning!-Thread creep alert*

Cant help with the rope, but there was a great thread on AiX regarding film locations!
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?4309-One-of-our-Aircraft-is-Missing-filming-locations.&highlight=aircraft+missing

Has anyone any idea what the dimensions of the bronzework were?
To recreate in resin would necessitate accurate measurements. As I mentioned before, we need to find out if a template for the original actually exists anywhere, either in the USA, or here somewhere.

A fund can be created easily enough. What is needed first is a general help message put out to all scrap processors in Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex highlighting the theft and asking for vigilance. I would like to think that they themselves have a few scruples.

Tim
Most of the ‘signings’ I have been to have been organised by Aviation art houses. I have been to three or four of these events down at Bagshot. These have had themes, One was Bomber Command another featured a mix of aircrew, and another mostly Fighter Command pilots.

They get you to talk a little about your wartime career, sign prints, paintings or books for the ‘punters’ I think you get lunch thrown in! I dont know if they provide transport or fees for the signees, that is something that you would have to find out about.

I’m sure that these art houses are always looking for fresh faces to sit for them and it might well be worth contacting Aces high at Wendover Bucks to see if you can get a foot in the door so to speak!
I am also quite sure others on here could advise you on how and who to contact if you are keen to do this.
hope this helps!

Just got back from a most enjoyable day.
20 plus signatures and met some lovely old gents!

A friend here in the UK has the Marmon-Herrington version of this truck. This version was four wheel drive.
He deliberated for ages on the paint scheme but settled for markings with an US Aviation engineer Battalion who tended to use many of them in the UK while the airfields were being built for the USAAF. Dont think they saw much service with the RAF, although there is one knocking about as a RCAF wartime snow blower!