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Vickers
Fuel Cock (pg1 fuel)
Vickers two way Fuel cock old
new stock still covered in its original grease which we will
remove for the seller if requested just needs a good soak in
petrol.
Unfortunately missing its handle.
Used in a variety of Wartime RAF aircraft
including the Spitfire.
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Spitfire
Fuel pump suppressor (No 46 pg 1 Elec Misc)
Suppressor Box Type B No. 5 5C/4317.
Used as a fuel pump suppressor for the Spitfire and other
aircraft appears to be as new inside.
Ref:5C/4317/T

Find this in Electrical Misc link
here
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Typhoon Fuel switch B (pg1 fuel)
Fuel gauge switch used in the
Hawker Typhoon and possibly other aircraft. Button will
depress and turn as it should.
5C/4190
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Cockpit Typhoon in Duxford enlarge the picture for a better
view
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Typhoon Fuel switch A (pg1 fuel)
Fuel gauge switch used in the
Hawker Typhoon and possibly other aircraft. This one has
damage to the case but this will not affect it as a display
item in a panel. Button will depress and turn as it should.
5C/4190
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Cockpit Typhoon in Duxford enlarge the picture for a better
view
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MKI Fuel pressure switch unit 6A/1034 (pg1 fuel)
Here is an new/old stock in
its original box comes with its original copper washers
appears unused .
MK I
6A/1034
Dated 1943
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£155

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Spitfire Oil and water trap 37 J/30 (pg1 fuel)
Here is a oil and water trap
as fitted to the firewall of the Spitfire , Hurricane and
probably most of the other Merlin powered aircraft in good
original condition polished up makes a great identifiable
display item.
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£275 each
three available

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Spitfire Fuel Gauge Bracket MkXIV (pg1 fuel)
This is a reproduction piece.
This fits the later Griffon Powered Spitfires fuel gauges as
fitted the the MK XIV onwards.
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K Gass Fuel priming pump (pg1 fuel)
This is a peace that is
getting hard to find and I have not had one listed for a
while. Its in superb condition and the seals still feel
tight.
Fitted to Spitfires, Hurricanes
and other RAF wartime aircraft it pumps neat fuel
directly into the Merlin engine for cold starting. It is
complete and undamaged. Used in every Merlin Powered
Spitfire.
Dated 1945
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Seen above far right
fitted in a Spitfire Cockpit
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Bristol Blenheim R3912 K Gass
(pg1 Fuel) This is a great recognizable
piece from Blenheim R3912 the K Gass pump used to prime the
engine before starting in great shape. Unusually in the Blenheim
the primer pumps are located in the engine nacelles and operated
from the ground.
Dated 1938

You can see details of this aircrafts recovery
on this
link
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Spitfire drop tank connector (pg1 fuel)
This is a peace from my
personal collection. It comes from the Spitfire drop tank
and was discovered at an old RAF Fighter station at Culmhead
in Somerset.
Spitfire Part number 300
65 80
It comes from a Spitfire
belly drop tank shown under .

Culmhead was an active
airfield throughout the war with Squadrons of Spitfires
based there and units from Farnborough doing testing and
research.
On D Day Typhoons flew out of
Culmhead escorted by Seafires of the Royal Navy .
A personal friend of mine
Battle of Britain Pilot Dave Glaser who was with 234
Squadron at Culmhead testing drop tanks, he showed me His
log book and had a recorded flight of over five hours in a
Spitfire.
The drop tank was fitted to
one of the wings and the pilots had standing orders to ditch
the aircraft if the tank refused to be released because it
was considered to dangerous to land with one attached.
However Dave Glaser
flying his personal Spitfire did not want to loose his
favourite aircraft and actually landed with the tank
attached when it refused to release.
I am not sure of the
consequences for refusing to obey the order but I knew He
was a rebel as in the style of many of the Battle of Britain
Pilots he wore His hair long for the standards of the day
and He told me he was reprimanded many times for this.
Squadron Leader Glaser not
someone who is famous but actually fought from the Battle of
Britain age 19 in 1940 right through to 1945 in Australia
Fighting the Japanese. There is a complete article about Him
on this website follow this
link if you want to know
about Him.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Fuel priming pump (pg1 fuel)
Here is an extremely rare
fuel priming pump as fitted to the BF109 E. There is no
damage or chips to the case and the pump moves up and down
without any resistance. This piece also appears to be
fitted to the BF 110 and a similar version also appears in
the FW 190.
The Bf 109E was the standard Luftwaffe fighter at the start
of the Second World War. It was the only single engine
Luftwaffe fighter in use during the Battle of Britain, Like
all early versions of the 109, it was relatively short
lived, being replaced by the 109F in 1941.
The 109E was the first version of the fighter to be based
around the Daimler Benz 601 engine, giving it significantly
superior performance to the earlier Jumo 210 powered
machines. Its top speed rose by 60 miles per hour, its
service ceiling by nearly 5000 feet! The DB 601 engine used
direct fuel injection instead of a carburettor, meaning that
it performed much better under negative G than the Spitfire
or Hurricane, or than earlier models of the 109 (apart from
the 109C, which has a similarly designed Jumo 210G engine).
Work on the 109E began in the summer of 1938. The first
prototype of the new variant, the 109V-14, flew then. It was
powered by the DB 601A engine, and armed with two
nose-mounted MG 17s and two wing mounted MG/FF cannon. A
second prototype, the V-15, soon followed, this time armed
with a single nose-mounted cannon.
Production of the Bf 109E-1 was delayed by problems with the
DB601 engine. The pre-production E-0s were ready by December
1938, by which point complete 109E-1 airframes were being
made. However the engine did not appear until the spring of
1939. This partly explains the sudden rapid appearance of
the 109E in Luftwaffe service over the summer of 1939 – all
that was left to do was fit the engine to the aircraft. 850
Bf 109E-1s were delivered in the first eight months of 1939,
in time for the outbreak of war.
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Seen in situ under marked L in the
original 109E pilots notes

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1939 Fuel transfer pump (pg1 fuel)
This is a very nice piece
dated 1939 its a fuel transfer pump. The reference code of
27F identifies it as airborne fuel equipment and so was
definitely fitted to an aircraft. Fuel transfer pumps were
only required in bombers or larger aircraft to stabilise the
aircraft as fuel was used. So far I have been unable to
identify the specific aircraft it was used in but there were
a limited number of aircraft which were in service with the
RAF in 1939. It may have been used in more that one aircraft
type but a definite contender is the Short Sunderland flying
boat that had mechanical fuel transfer pumps as a back up to
the electrical ones. This aircraft stayed in the air for
very long periods and carried a huge fuel load which would
need to be moved around the aircrafts various fuel tanks to
maintain stability in the air. It is of coarse quite
possible this was fitted to a Wellington or Hampton which
were also operational in 1939.
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Hawker Hurricane Emergency boost control 1 (pg1 fuel)
This is a superb quality
reproduction of the Hurricane emergency boost control, used
to give maximum boost in combat situations the engine could
only withstand a limited time of this before being
destroyed. In twenty years I have never seen an original.
These pieces were fitted with slightly different variations
in colour and we have all three available. the knob
functions as it was originally designed.

Seen in
situ above in the Hurricane cockpit
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£295

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Hawker Hurricane Emergency boost control 2 (pg1 fuel)
This is a superb quality
reproduction of the Hurricane emergency boost control, used
to give maximum boost in combat situations the engine could
only withstand a limited time of this before being
destroyed. In twenty years I have never seen an original.
These pieces were fitted with slightly different variations
in colour and we have all three available. the knob
functions as it was originally designed.

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Hawker Hurricane Emergency boost control 3 (pg1 fuel)
This is a superb quality
reproduction of the Hurricane emergency boost control, used
to give maximum boost in combat situations the engine could
only withstand a limited time of this before being
destroyed. In twenty years I have never seen an original.
These pieces were fitted with slightly different variations
in colour and we have all three available. the knob
functions as it was originally designed.
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£295

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BF 109 and FW 190 Fuel cap fuel cap (pg1 fuel)
Here is stunning German aircraft fuel
cap in good condition. I believe these were fitted to the
109 and FW 190. Still has some original paint.

Above the FW
190
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£295

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BF 109 and FW 190 oil cap (pg1 fuel)
Basically the same design as the
fuel cap here is the oil filler cap once again in good
condition.

Above the
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Fuel cock (pg1 fuel)
This is quite an unusual fuel cock and
i have not seen one marked like this before
One position is marked ATOC
Special fuel position another is marked ATO B Aviation and
all off with the instruction that Cock must be in off
position when pump is not in use. I have no idea what
special fuel means. The part works perfectly as it should.

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Please note this is our
last remaining valve and unfortunately it is missing its
lever as shown above on the complete model. You will receive
the one shown below and to the right
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Vickers fuel cock incomplete (pg1 fuel)
It has four settings. All off A to B. A to
C. A to B&C
The Spitfire used this type of valve
for switching tanks and almost certainly used in other RAF
WWII aircraft. The piece is in excellent condition and turns freely
,the intakes are sealed with their
originals caps.
Please note this is our
last remaining valve and unfortunately it is missing its
lever as shown above left on the complete model. You will
receive the one shown below and the the bottom left.
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Seen above
fitted to a Spitfire
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K Gass pump 7 (pg1 fuel)
K Gass pump used in
Spitfires and other RAF wartime aircraft in good condition
operates as it should.

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Heavy duty fuel cock (pg1 fuel)
This is a heavy duty fuel
cock on and off settings in excellent working condition made
by B.M Ltd. Internal diameter approximately 37mm around 1
3/4 inches.

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£395 each
Two
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Original Spitfire fuel cap * (pg1 fuel)
Here is a fuel cap from a
Spitfire with stores tag attached showing 26 A J the
Spitfire A/M code.

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Belly, Aux and Main Fuel cock (pg1 fuel)
This is a really nicely
marked fuel cock. I do not know which aircraft this is from
if you can help with an ID please
contact me.
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Hawker Typhoon Fuel selector with mounting bracket (pg1 fuel)
This is a really nice
original three way fuel cock form a Hawker Typhoon
complete with its original mounting bracket and U/J . The
fuel cock rotates as it should the U/J moves fully.

Shown above
the Awesome Hawker Typhoon.
£375

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Westland Whirlwind prototype and MK I fuel selector switch (pg1 fuel)
This is a unique item, it
is a fuel selector switch and gauging push button for a
Westland Whirlwind..
It is not
Airministry marked and has a stamp which identifies it as
made by Smith and Sons. Being a specifically made part for a
specific aircraft I believe this
was made only for the Whirlwind and was only used in the
prototype and the MK I. It was not used in the Whirlwind
after the MK I.
This probably makes this part
unique with no other surviving examples. In total only 116
Whirlwinds were produced including the two prototypes. It is in excellent condition
and functions as it should the switch moves and the push
button depresses.

Seen in
situ above and below in the Westland Whirlwind prototype
cockpit. Click on the
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Two prototype Whirlwinds were
ordered by the Air Ministry in February 1937, and the first
of these flew on 11 October 1938. Despite delays in
development and production of the Peregrine engine, two
contracts were placed in 1939, each for 200 fighters as
Whirlwind Is, and the first series aircraft flew in June
1940. In the event, production ended with 114 aircraft
built, these serving with only two RAF squadrons (Nos 263
and 137). Armament problems and changing operational needs
curtailed the usefulness of the Whirlwind, which was
enhanced in late 1942 by the addition of a pair of wing
racks to carry two 113kg or 227kg bombs. Operational use of
the Westland fighter came to an end in November 1943.
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Spitfire Fuel tank cock single lever (pg1 fuel)
This new made piece is the fuel
cock which turns the fuel on and off. This one is the
single lever model we will also have the twin lever version
shortly.
Made to exact specification from
original drawings.
The only difference from the original is that the main body
is steel rather that cast alloy.
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Seen in situ above
in the Spitfire cockpit
£795

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Spitfire Fuel tank cock twin lever (pg1 fuel)
This new made piece is the fuel
cock which turns the fuel on and off. This one is the the
twin lever version .
Made to exact specification from
original drawings.
The only difference from the original is that the main body
is steel rather that cast alloy.
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Spitfire slipper/drop tank (pg1 fuel)
This is a huge piece its a
drop or slipper tank from a Spitfire. Fitted as extra fuel
tanks to increase the Spitfires range they were jettisoned
once empty or if the aircraft went into combat. This was
recovered in Holland. Its frightening to think of the effect
one of these monsters would have dropping out of the sky
from 10,000 Ft. Its clear its badly corroded having spent
years outside however it is an amazing piece.

See above in
situ under the belly of the Spitfire
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Spitfire K Gass (pg1 fuel)
Here is a nice but damaged
K Gass recovered from a Spitfire wreck in the port of
Le Havre. It has some
corrosion to the steel fixing
bolts and is seized , the mounting plate is bent out of
shape.
I do not know the identity of the
aircraft but I found a report of MK IX Spitfires being
shot down in the area on the
5th September 1942 after a raid by twelve A 20 light
Bombers. Six credits for downed Spitfires were awarded to
the Abbeville Boys. Four free French Pilots from nos 340
Squadron were lost and one Spitfire from no 64 Squadron
crashed into the channel. There is of coarse no proof that
it came from one of these Spitfires but this does have
potential for further research.

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Chandler Hill Titan Fuel pump 400 GPH (pg1 fuel)
Here is a Chandler Hill
Titan fuel pump AN 4101-CH 400 Gallons per hour made in
Detroit USA
This alledgely came from a
Mustang crash sight but I have no information other than
what the seller told me to back this up, clearly it has been
crashed as it has some damage . At 400 gallons per hour it
would seem over kill for a mustang which at most should only
consume a maximum of 120 Gallons per hour. I can tell you
from my research that it was used in Wartime US aircraft.
  
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Rotax Type M 2601 Hand primer pump (pg1 fuel)
Here is a Rotax fuel
primer pump appears in good condition unlocks with a good
strong spring and the moves smoothly.
£275

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Original Spitfire Fuel push button (pg1 fuel)
This is an original push button
for gauging the fuel tanks fitted to the Spitfire main panel
as well as other RAF aircraft,
These are extremely rare
parts and this one works as it should the button depresses
smoothly.
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Supermarine
part number explanation under
361=
Spitfire IX Merlin 61 MH874 prototype & production
54= Service
tank
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Original Mk IX Spitfire Service tank bracket(pg1 air)

Shown above
the stunning Mk IX Spitfire
I am not sure what service tank
the piece relates to it is spring loaded it could be a fuel
tank or and oil tank or possibly access to the cooling
system. This carries the Vickers Armstrong Castle Bromwich
inspection stamp.
Follow this link to find this in the
airframe section.
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Vickers Fuel Cock
2 (pg1 fuel)
Here we have fuel cock
with Ref: 27F/2128
This is in a serviceable
condition
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wanted
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Vickers Fuel Cock
3 (pg1 fuel)

Seen in situ
under in a MK I Spitfire
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Spitfire Wobble pump (pg1 fuel)
Mk XIV Spitfire

A wobble
pump for priming the Griffon Engine of late model Spitfire's
Mk XIV onwards. This replaced the K Gass pump fitted to
earlier models. Their is pressure and suction when the pump
is operated.
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stock more wanted
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K Gass Spitfire Fitting Brackets (pg1 fuel)
Re manufactured bracket for
fixing the K Gass pump to the Cockpit Bulkhead of the
Spitfire. Plate attaches to the bulkhead and the K Gass
attaches to the spacers as seen left. Click picture
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K Gass twin engine (pg1 Fuel)

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K Gass pump in excellent
condition appears to be for a twin engine aircraft as it has
one inlet and two outlets. If you know its application
please contact me.
Two available
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MK I Fuel Trap (pg1 Fuel
)
This is a MK I fuel trap to
collect excess fuel from the pipe connected to the boost
gauge. Used in Mk1 Spitfire and Hurricane and I expect other
RAF aircraft.
Very early 1939 Battle of France date in good original
condition complete with mounting bracket.
6A/715
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KI- Gass 3 (pg1 fuel)



KI- Gass 3 (pg1 fuel)
£275

KI- Gass 4 (pg1 fuel)
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KI- Gass 3
(pg1 fuel)
Fuel priming pump used to
prime the Rolls Royce Griffon engine and other big piston engines.
Mounted in
late
Spitfire's on the lower RHS of the Cockpit.
Ki Gass 3 has clearly been used and has slight damage to the
handle please see the pictures.
Un usually it is dated and
has an Air ministry crown.
It is dated 1943 and as the MK
XIV Spitfire did not enter service until October 1943, I
believe this piece was most likely fitted in a Hawker
Typhoon which entered service in 1941. Although either
aircraft is a possibility.
Three available.
Seen under in situ in a
late Mk PRU Spitfire

Seen under in situ in a
Hawker Typhoon.

KI- Gass 2 (pg1 fuel)
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K Gass 2 shown under is in good
condition it functions as it should the end pipes are sealed
with their original caps.

KI- Gass 2 (pg1 fuel)
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Spitfire fuel filter (pg1 fuel)
Here we
have a fuel filter for a Spitfire. It was mounted on the
engine side of the firewall. The diagram below shows the
filter in its position in the Spitfire fuel system.


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Hawker Typhoon Fuel filter and bracket (pg1 fuel)
This is a
restored fuel filter from a Hawker Typhoon with its original
bracket. The bracket has a small hairline crack .
Bracket
part number B 106769 D
Fuel
filter part number AGS1001/1

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mid right above the fuel gauge.
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Hawker Hurricane Fuel switch (pg1 fuel) A super
rare fuel switch for the Hawker Hurricane its in superb
condition and appears to be fully functioning. These switches are as rare or even
harder to find than the fuel gauges themselves once again a
unique item.
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£150

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something specific
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Hawker Typhoon fuel tank selector (pg1 fuel)
A super
rare fuel switch for the Hawker Typhoon its in nice original
condition although it appears to be functional . This
differs from the Hurricane unit in that it has four
available tank selections. Nicely marked with Air Ministry
crown.
Seen in
situ below top right, left of the fuel gauge

£125

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have other switches in these style so if you are after
something specific
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Float switch 5CW
5099
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Merlin Fuel Trap (pg1 fuel)

This is a Oil water trap
for a Merlin. It is still sealed and although it has some
light external corrosion it should be good to go with a
service. Marked with an Air ministry crown and RAAF.
Oil Water Trap.O.W.T45
It has
R3096 stamped in
black ink which may be an aircraft serial number although I
have checked the Spitfire serials and cannot find a match.
N37 G 852

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Merlin Spitfire Fuel filter 2 (pg1 Fuel)
Here is a brass fuel filter as
used on Merlin engines including Spitfires and Hurricanes. It appears to be in good serviceable
condition.

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Merlin Spitfire Fuel filter
3 (pg1 Fuel)
This is a fuel filter for a Merlin as used by Spitfires and
Hurricanes. It has light corrosion on the case but is still
sealed with wire and appears clean and intact inside.

£175


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Fuel Tank Selector (pg1 fuel)
I bought this advertised as a
Lancaster fuel selector switch although I am dubious about
this. The tank selectors I have seen on the lanc are very
different to this. Any info you may have will be gratefully
received,
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1913 dated Pump
(pg1 fuel)

I suspect this to be a fuel
priming pump for a pre WW1 aircraft, this is the
oldest aviation part on the website. It is clearly dated
1913 and made by Lunkenheimer, a company which still makes
valves and pumps to this day. The other numbers are SP.
28477 Type EB. If anyone can tell me exactly what this part
belongs to I will supply a voucher to use on the website.
The pump functions, the right angled bar acts as a tap, the
face plate is faintly marked "ON" at the top. A
1913 By plane is shown left.
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USAF Wobble Pump(pg1 fuel)

This is an American
fuel wobble pump. The cap on the bottom is removable for
access to the fuel filter . The small tap is the fuel
drain for checking for any water in the fuel.
It is a standard AN part and
may also be to a range of American aircraft types.
Information supplied by Mike
Nicholls originally sold to me and listed as a Turret
control so thanks to Mike for correcting the listing.
£275


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Here are two very early 1940
and 41 dated fuel pressure sender units, sealed they should
be serviceable subject to the required checks.
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1940 Fuel Pressure sender (pg1 Fuel
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1940 dated Pesco Fuel Pump (pg1 fuel
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Pesco fuel pump dated 1940
appears serviceable.
£375


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1942 dated Pesco Fuel Pump (pg1 fuel
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Pesco fuel pump dated 1942
appears serviceable.
£375


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Pesco Vacuum pump (pg1 fuel
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Serviceable Pesco vacuum
pump nice Air ministry crown.
£375


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Shell vintage aviation fuel can (pg1 fuel )
This is a stunning 2
gallon shell fuel can dating from the late 1930s , it has
been restored to its original colours. A rare piece and a
great addition to any aviation collection.


£175


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Fuel cock 27F/1991 (pg1 fuel)
Here we have a Fuel cock
This has the
Reference Number
27F/1991
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Three way Fuel cock (pg1 fuel)
Here we have a New old stock
Fuel Cock
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P-47 Thunderbolt Fuel Cock (pg1 fuel)
This is Fuel Cock as used
in the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
It is Manufactured by AIR
inc Associates
It has Part Number
33-B-6001 and Assemberly Number 93F65226-1
Seen in
Situ Below

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WW2 USAAF Fuel
Nozzle (pg 1 Misc)
Here is a Fuel Nozzle used
by the United States American Air Corps to Refuel Aircraft
This is
made from Cast Brass
and was Manufactured by Milwaukee Valve Company
1¼
No P202
It has
22111-G and W535-AC-25596 Stamped on it
This was
used to fuel Aircraft such as the B17 Flying Fortress

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108 Gallon Paper
Drop Tank Filler Cap (pg 1 fuel)
Here is a Fuel Filler Cap
for the 108 Gallon Paper Drop Tank.
This was found in the
Netherlands by Aviation Archaeologists and There is still
parts of the Paper attached to the Filler Cap
The
original cigar-shaped 108 US Gallon tanks were delivered
from British sources, and had a 'smooth' exterior, being
constructed from mild steel. But, due to the need for this
'precious' metal for more important uses, a paper version
was designed, the thinking being that, why waste valuable
steel on a 'use once then throw away' product.
They were made from
laminations of paper card, with a plastic resin
impregnation, and moulded rather like a papier mache
'model'. They were even sometimes referred to as 'papier
mache' tanks, and were, to an extent, an early form of what
we now know as fibre glass, with paper rather than extruded
glass fibres.
The paper was wound
around the main body because it was a simple cylinder. The
cones were more complex and were hand laminated.The paper
that covered the cones was cut like flower petals. As each
layer was applied with glue it was squeegeed with a
specially shaped squeegee. After forming wood baffles were
riveted in place.Other pipes and fitting were added. The
interiors of the three sub assemblies were coated with glue
and then sprayed with fuel resistant shellac laquer.The
three assemblies were bonded together in a horizontal hand
cranked press. Once the tank was cured it was pressure
tested to 6 psi.
Acceptable tanks were then given two coats of cellulose
dope. They were then given two coats of aluminum paint
applied by spray. Stenciling was then applied. 13,166 tanks
were made.
However, their use
was mainly by the 8th USAAF, and rarely by British forces
(RAF or FAA), as the requirement was for use by the longer
range escort fighters.
Tanks of 108 US Gal
capacity in steel were still used by the USAAF, but these
became more common from American production sources. These
could be identified by their finish in Neutral Gray paint.
The British - produced paper tanks, distinguishable by their
'ribbed' appearance and silver doped finish, were used on
the P47 and P51, as well as the 'tear drop' steel under-wing
tanks on the latter, and the early steel belly tank, and
later, flatter belly tank on the former.
The tanks were made
of Kraft paper laminated with resorcinol glue. There were
three main components. The nose cone, tail cone ,the middle
body. These were shaped over wood forms.
Seen on
the Tank in Situ Below above the Writing
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