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Rev Counter
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This is a rev
counter made by Smiths
Serial No
75998/1
Code 2 ERC
70875 - 1
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The first Griffons had
single-stage superchargers, and were fitted to the
Spitfire MK XII.
These aircraft arrived
just in time to take on the Focke-Wulf 190 "Tip and Run"
fighter bombers that were attacking England's South Coast.
Their impressive low-level performance was used to good
effect.
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For high altitude a
two-stage supercharger was needed and these arrived in the
Spitfire XIV
and XVIII. This enabled
the Spitfire to stay in the forefront of fighter performance
until the end of the war
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Rolls Royce Griffon Engine
Rocker Cover 1 (pg1 pwr)
This is a rocker cover from a Rolls Royce Griffon.
The Griffon was a 36 Litre monster replacement for the
Merlin, its in good condition with some cracking to the
paint but overall perfect for display.
The
cover is straight.
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Other
aircraft which used the Griffon engine were the Firefly
naval two-seat fighter, and the Avro Shackleton Maritime
patrol aircraft .
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Merlin
Part (pg1 Pwr)
D2119
D2119F
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Merlin Valve New (pg1 Pwr)
These appear to be old new
stock unused Merlin Valves we have four available, there are
used ones listed lower down on this page.
£75
each four available
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Merlin reduction gear bearing (pg1 Pwr)
Here is a reduction gear bearing from a Merlin it
appears to be in good condition but the lugs are slightly
bent and do have some corrosion.
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Internal diameter approximately 100 mm or 4" External
diameter approximately 225 or 9"
Visable Part Numbers D 4101. D4162. L031
Out of stock more Merlin parts and complete engines
always wanted please
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Mk.1
Spitfire BTH Type
AS-3 Starting Magneto (pg1 Pwr)
Here is an original Starting
Magneto. This magneto was removed from a Mk.1 Spitfire
They were also used early
engines such as the Genet Major
British Thomson-Houston (BTH) was a British engineering and heavy
industrial company,
based at Rugby,
Warwickshire, England and
founded as a subsidiary of the General
Electric Company
(GE) of Schenectady, New
York USA.
They were known primarily for their electrical systems and steam
turbines.
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Spitfire Merlin
Brass Oil separator (pg1 Pwr)
This piece is made from solid
brass and fitted to the firewall of the Spitfire in used
condition and dirty but should be serviceable after a good
clean.
This is an oil separator that is installed on the output
plumbing of a vacuum pump. It is intended to collect oil
vapour from the vacuum pump and return it to the engine
interior. Stops loss of oil and smearing of aircraft with
oil vapour.
Seen in situ above mounted
on the Spitfire firewall
3 available
in similar condition.
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Rolls Royce Griffon Header tank (pg1 Pwr)
Here is an original Griffon
header tank in excellent condition it looks to be fully
serviceable subject to the required checks.
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Seen above the header tank
in situ in a Spitfire this tank was removed from an Avro
Shackleton
Above
the Avro Shackleton
The
successor of the great Merlin
engine, the Rolls-Royce Griffon
played its part in helping to win
the Second World War when it was
fitted to iconic warbirds such as
the Spitfire and Seafire.
Griffon
development began in response to a
request from the Fleet Air Arm of
the Royal Navy in 1938. Navy
aircraft tend to be larger and
heavier than their land-based
counterparts; this obviously puts
greater demands on the engine if
performance is to be maintained.
To meet
this demand, Rolls-Royce went back
to the concept of the Schneider Air
Racing Trophy “R” engine.
The
Griffon, essentially a modernized
Merlin, is a 60 degree V-12 with
2239 cu. in. displacement (the same
parameters as the “R” and 36%
greater displacement than the Merlin
while having an only slightly larger
frontal area.)
However,
this was a totally new engine,
featuring many design updates and
improvements over the Merlin.
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Vickers Wellington Air intake (pg1 Pwr)
I have been told this is an air intake
from a Vickers Wellington and it does appear to match the
picture below although without any numbers visible i cannot
be 100%. The casting itself and in one piece no cracks , the
steel gauze is however corroded. Measures 31 com by 21cm.
Please
contact me if you can
confirm or offer another identity.
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R985 Wasp Junior
ignition Harness (pg1 Pwr)
This is an ignition harness
from an R985 Aero engine and appears to be old new stock
although I offer no guarantee that it works..
These engines powered the Avro
Anson and Airspeed Oxford along with dozens of other
aircraft types many of which are still in use today.
£275
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R3350 Duplex Cyclone ignition Harness (pg1 Pwr)
This is an ignition harness
from an R3350 Aero engine and appears to be old new stock
although I offer no guarantee that it works..
The Wright R-3350 was a twin-row, 18-cylinder
radial engine that was developed from the
Wright
R-1820 Cyclone and
was one of the most powerful radial engines produced in the
United States. Work on the engine began in January 1936 and
the first R-3350 was run in May 1937.
Development proceeded slowly due to the
complex nature of the engine and concentrated effort on the
Wright R-2600.
It was similar in design to the
company's R-2600 14-cylinder radial, sharing the same bore
and stroke, but adding four more cylinders for additional
displacement.
Development accelerated after the USAAC
issued its requirement for a long-range heavy bomber in 1940
resulting in the Boeing
B-29 Superfortress.
A serious effort was made then made to
get the engine into production and the R-3350 finally made
its first flight in 1941.
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Shown above the B29
Superfortress
The B-29 Superfortress revolutionized World
War II-era bombers, enabling long-range missions over Japan.
The "super bomber" could carry more payload and fly faster
than the Army's B-17 or B-24 heavy bombers. The B-29 was
also equipped with a pressurized interior, allowing crewmen
to fly long distances in relative comfort. Two modified
B-29s dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan,
helping end the war in the Pacific. Another carried Chuck
Yeager and the Bell X-1 rocket plane aloft for the first
supersonic flight in 1947.
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Merlin Con Rod (pg1 Pwr)
Here is an original Merlin
con rod I have others available.
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B24 Liberator Engine Mount (pg1 Pwr)
This is an engine mount from a B24
Liberator in good restored condition . This mount was purchased from an aircraft fitter
who removed it from a Liberator based at Dunkeswell in Devon
England. It is a superb piece in its own right but has the
additional historical interest of having seen active service
at Dunkeswell.
The US Army's 479th Antisubmarine Group was based at Station
173, Dunkeswell, Devon, which had been designated as FAW-7's
new home in England.
The primary mission area for VB-103 and
its sister squadrons in FAW-7, VB-105 and VB-110, was the
Bay of Biscay. German U-Boat bases were located at Brest,
Lorient, St. Nazaire, La Rochelle, and Bordeaux on the
French coast, and from there the U-Boats fanned out north,
west, and south in search of their prey. To counter Allied
ASW assets in the area, the Luftwaffe's V/KG40, equipped
with the powerful Ju88C-6 heavy fighter, ranged across the
Bay of Biscay from Bordeaux-Mérignac, and accounted for many
Liberator disappearances. Several Ju88s were claimed by
FAW-7 gunners in the bloody air battles between them and the
Liberators.
Joseph
Patrick Kennedy (pictured above) was the elder
brother of President John F. Kennedy, and was born on the
28th July 1915. He completed his flight training at
Jacksonville U.S.A. in 1942. As a volunteer U.S. Navy pilot
he flew Mariner flying boats from Puerto Rico, Central
America, before converting to the B24
Liberator and serving in England at Dunkeswell, Devon,
with Squadron VB110. After completing his normal combat
tour of 30 missions, he volunteered for an extra 10 -
somehow managing to talk his crew in to flying with him.
Just before his last mission Lt Kennedy volunteered for one
further final mission which involved low level flying and a
parachute jump. This mission was to be Top Secret as part
of project Anvil, the target being the German V3 Supergun
site at Mimoyecques, France. The details of this mission
remained secret until 1966, although the identity of the
crew was not released until 1970.
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Bristol Sprockets (pg1 Pwr)
Here we have two original sprockets which carry the
Bristol part number i.e. FB.
The two Bristol sprockets are probably from the engine power
plant cowl gill ring system. A chain runs inside a square
section ring to which the gill ring (cowl flaps for
Americans). The chain operates sprockets with screw jacks
attached to open and close the cowl gill flaps. Bristol
provided the complete engine and power plant hence the power
plant components had “FB” prefix part numbers.
£75 for the pair
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Bristol Engine Manifold (pg1 Pwr)
Here we have a carburettor
manifold from a
Bristol Mercury or
Pegasus.
It goes between the Hobson carb and
supercharger
part number FB 60534 D9762
The Mercury's smaller size was aimed at fighter use,
and it powered the Gloster Gauntlet
and its successor, the Gloster
Gladiator It was intended that the larger Pegasus
would be for bombers, but as the power ratings of both
engines rose the Mercury found itself being used in almost
all roles. Perhaps its most famous use was in a twin-engine
light bomber, the Bristol Blenheim.
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RAF RCAF (MERLIN ENGINE) RADIATOR SHUTTER THERMO SWITCH (pg1 Pwr)
LANCASTER BOMBER
MERLIN ENGINE RADIATOR SHUTTER
THERMO SWITCH. THIS SWITCH WAS REMOVED FROM LANCASTER BOMBER
FM 215 AS TIME EXPIRED OCT 26/1959.
Superb item with great
provenance, connection to both Merlin and Lancaster. A very
rare event is to have a picture of the actual aircraft a
part has been removed from, the part was almost certainly in
situ when this picture was taken of
Lancaster FM 215.
History of
Lancaster FM 215
TOS 21.8.45 in RCAF; was
the 4th. Converted by Avro Canada to Mk.10P; issued to
#408(P) Squadron with code 'MN215'; did extensive test on
SHORAN; was used for short time at Winnipeg as a SAR
aircraft with #111 Composite Unit about Aug. 1959; SOC
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Renold Driving Chain LV6/MTII 2934(pg1 Pwr)
New old stock still in their
unopened boxes LV6/MTII 294 Chains driving 374 x 54 links
Renold Coventry chain CTT6 VEH 1104/CB278 packed in 1952. I
am afraid I have no idea what these chains were used in but
stored in typical military packaging if you can help please
contact me.
Three boxed
and one loose available
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Sedis Transmission chain ref Ref 2N PAS 9525 (pg1 Pwr)
New old stock still in their
unopened boxes
French made
transmission chain Ref 2N PAS 9525 Made for British use as
the chain size is in inches.
I am afraid I have no
idea what these chains were used in if you can help please
contact me.
38" x 5/32
Five boxed
and one loose avialable.
£35 each
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Rolls Royce Griffon engine mount vibration mounts( Pg 1 Pwr)
New old stock Engine
vibration mounts for the Rolls Royce Griffon.
CN 8003
827
£25 each
Eight available
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Oil Heater A/M 5A/2048
220 Volt oil heater. It has a nice A/M crown.
I can only assume this is for preheating oil in big aero
engines. Looks serviceable.
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R-1830 "Twin Wasp" Complete
Exhaust System (pg1 Pwr)
Here we have a complete Exhaust
System for the Pratt and Whitley R-1830 "Double Wasp" Radial
Engine
All these pieces have part
numbers stamped on to them
These are Free from Major
Rust Problems and are Completely original
yce amp; Whitney
R-1830 Twin Wasp was an American aircraft engine widely used
in the 1930s and 1940s. Produced by Pratt & Whitney, it was
a two-row, 14-cylinder, air-cooled radial design. It
displaced 1,830 cu in (30.0 L) and its bore and stroke were
both 5.5 in (140 mm). A total of 173,618 R-1830 engines was
built, and from their use in two of the most-produced
aircraft ever built, the B-24 bomber and DC-3 transport,
more Twin Wasps may have been built than any other aviation
piston engine in history.
R-1830 Twin Wasp at Duxford
This engine was used in a wide variety
of ww2 aircraft such as
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Douglas C-47 Dakota
Short Sunderland V
Vickers Wellington IV
This was also used in a lot of other
RAF and USAAF Aircraft Throughout the War
Seen in Situ
Below on the Engine
£1200
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Early Merlin Exhaust Stub 3 (pg1 Pwr)
This is a Fishtail exhaust stub
fitted to early Merlin variants, some surface rust but
otherwise in good condition as can be seen from the
pictures.
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Early Merlin Exhaust Stub 4 (pg1 Pwr)
This is a Fishtail exhaust stub
fitted to early Merlin variants, some surface rust but
otherwise in good condition as can be seen from the
pictures.
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Early Merlin Exhaust Stub 5 (pg1 Pwr)
This is a Fishtail exhaust stub
fitted to early Merlin variants, some surface rust but
otherwise in good condition as can be seen from the
pictures.
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Early Merlin Exhaust Stub 6 (pg1 Pwr)
This is a Fishtail exhaust stub
fitted to early Merlin variants, some surface rust but
otherwise in good condition as can be seen from the
pictures.
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Merlin Exhaust Stubs 11 (pg1 Pwr)
Here are four Merlin
fishtail stubs in nice original condition they have been
used as they have carbon deposits inside but no corrosion.
They are being sold individually please send a supplementary
(email link here) telling
me which one you want using the top left picture they are
numbered one to four from left to right. Number 1 the far
left is the end cap or first stub. If you buy more than one
postage will be combined and you will get a refund for any
over charge.
£190 each
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Merlin XX Valve (pg1 pwr)
Here we have a Rolls Royce Merlin .
In very nice straight clean condition. We have a number of
these available both inlet and exhaust as well as springs.
We have both inlet and
exhaust valves which vary slightly in appearance so may not
match the picture exactly but will be from a Rolls Royce
Merlin.
£55
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Merlin Valve and
spring (pg1 pwr)
Here we have a Rolls Royce Merlin .
In very nice straight clean condition. We have a number of
these available both inlet and exhaust as well as springs.
We have both inlet and
exhaust valves which vary slightly in appearance so may not
match the picture exactly but will be from a Rolls Royce
Merlin.
Thses are complete with the
springs but I do not have the piece that locks them in place
hence the reason the are currently fixed with a zip tie,
somke other alternative could probably be found for display
purposes.
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Rolls Royce Griffon Valve (pg1 pwr)
Here we have a Rolls Royce
Griffon valve.
The Griffon engine followed
the Merlin into the Spitfire starting with the MK XIV and
other front line WWII and post war aircraft. At 36 Litres it
was considerably more powerful than the Merlin whilst being
physically slightly bigger. The Griffon went on to power RAF
aircraft into the 1950's notably the Avro Shakleton.
Shown above the Mk XIV
Spitfire fitted with a Griffon engine , note the bubble
canopy 5 blade
prop larger tail and slightly extended nose to accommodate
the extra power and size of the Griffon.
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Merlin Spark Plug (pg1 pwr)
Here we have a Rolls Royce Merlin Spark Plug .
They are in a good clean condition.
Multiples available.
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RPM Counter drive(pg10 ins)
This is in superb boxed
serviceable condition (subject to required check's and
permits only opened for the picture and immediately
resealed. These drives were connected to the Merlin by the
normal direct drive cable that powered the
mechanical Rev counters .It generates an electric current
and power's the electrical type RPM indicator. This
type of indicator was used where it was impractical to use
direct drive cable's. They were used in all Mk's of
Lancaster's and many other Bombers where the cockpit or
engineers panel was far remote from the engine. It was
actually used to power the RPM gauge in the rear cockpit of
the very rare two seat Spitfire's. These do appear from time
to time but never in this condition, this should end up on a
flying aircraft.
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Merlin Generator (pg1 Pwr)
Once again this Merlin
generator looks in excellent condition turns freely is
sealed and would appear to be serviceable subject to
relevant checks
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Merlin Starter motor Type CA 24 volt
37 F (pg1 Pwr)
Here is a starter motor Type
CA 24 volt. It turns over freely but i have not tested it.
It was fitted to the Merlin.
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Three Cylinder Lawrence of New York Radial engine model (pg1 pwr)
This is a stunning vintage
one off highly detailed hand made model in metal and wood of
a three cylinder engine as used in the earliest aircraft .
The model looks to be aged and is not a modern reproduction.
The closest match I can find is an L3 designed and built by
the Lawrence
Aero Engine Corporation of New York.
Lawrance L-3 In 1914, engineer Charles L.
Lawrance became interested in the development of air-cooled
aircraft engines. After considerable research, the
Lawrence Aero Engine Corporation of
New York, New York, began
to manufacture two-cylinder models on a small scale. These
included the Models A-3 and N-2. The
first of the three-cylinder designs
was the Model B built originally in 1916.
It was a three-cylinder radial engine with power ratings
progressively improved from 35 to 60 hp. This led to a
follow-on series of three-cylinder radials, the L-2, L-3,
L-4, and L-5. Continuing the development of his air-cooled
engine designs, Lawrance later developed his Model R and
then the famous Model J series of engines. As a result of
Wright Aeronautical acquisition
by merger of the Lawrence Company in 1923,
the J series were eventually designated Wright Whirlwinds.
The U.S. Army and Navy purchased a number of Lawrence L-2
engines, which developed 60 shp. The L-3 was an improved
version of the L-2
Seen
under an original
Lawrance L-3 Radial
Engine
Charles A. Lindbergh was planning his solo flight, New
York to Paris. Lindbergh's story is aviation history. He got
his airplane from Ryan in San Diego,
fitted with a J-5C designed by Lawrance. He was first
and alone. Lindbergh's flight was an international triumph
for Wright Aeronautical. The Whirlwind engine never missed a
beat.
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Original Spitfire/Hurricane engine plate (pg1 pwr) This
is an original cockpit engine data plate typically
fitted to large numbers of 2nd WW British
aeroplanes, especially in the early war days. They
were usually riveted to the cockpit side, alongside the
pilot. Often found in Battle of Britain Hurricane and
Spitfire wrecks, these are highly collectable as well as
forming an essential addition to a restoration or display.
£225
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The first Griffons had
single-stage superchargers, and were fitted to the
Spitfire MK XII.
These aircraft arrived
just in time to take on the Focke-Wulf 190 "Tip and Run"
fighter bombers that were attacking England's South Coast.
Their impressive low-level performance was used to good
effect.
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For high altitude a
two-stage supercharger was needed and these arrived in the
Spitfire XIV
and XVIII. This enabled
the Spitfire to stay in the forefront of fighter performance
until the end of the war
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Rolls Royce Griffon Engine rocker cover (pg1 pwr)
This is a rocker cover from a Rolls Royce Griffon.
The Griffon was a 36 Litre monster replacement for the
Merlin,
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cover is straight and still has a coating of oil on the
inside with its original paint..
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Other
aircraft which used the Griffon engine were the Firefly
naval two-seat fighter, and the Avro Shackleton Maritime
patrol aircraft .
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English translation of the
plate.
AIRPLANE DECOMPOSITION WEIGHT
Airplane without water
Airplane oil and water
Airplane navigation instruments
Airplane ammunition and weapons
Airplane safety equipment
Airplane radio and electric wires
Airplane radio equipment
Airplane Bombing equipment
Various
General equipment £125
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French Potez 54 aircraft data plate (pg1 pwr)
This is
probably unique extremely rare plate taken from a French
Potez aircraft shot down during the Spanish civil war
This
two-engine aircraft was built by the French Potez company to
fulfil a 1932 specification for a new reconnaissance bomber.
Built as a private venture, this aircraft, designated the
Potez 54, flew for the first time on 14 November 1933.
Designed by Louis Coroller, it was intended as a four-seat
aircraft capable of performing duties such as bomber,
transport and long-range reconnaissance.
Their first
combat was in the Spanish Civil War, where they were
employed by the Spanish loyalist side. A poor design that
was already obsolete just two years after its introduction,
when confronted by the higher performance German and Italian
planes of the same period, the Potez 540 proved itself a
failure in Spanish skies during the Civil War and was
labelled as 'Flying Coffin by Spanish Republican pilots In
the late 1930s, these aircraft were becoming obsolete so
they were withdrawn from reconnaissance and bombing duties
and were relegated to French transport units. They were also
employed as paratrooper training and transport aircraft. By
September 1939 and the beginning of World War II, they had
been largely transferred to the French colonies in North
Africa, where they continued to function in transport and
paratrooper service. Their role in even these secondary
assignments was problematic given their poor defensive
armament and vulnerability to modern enemy fighters.
Following the French capitulation to Germany in June 1940,
those Potez 540s still flying served the
Vichy French air force mainly
in the French overseas colonies. Most of these machines were
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Spitfire/Hurricane engine plate (pg1 pwr)
This brass
plate is an unused BLANK cockpit engine data plate typically
fitted to large numbers of 2nd WW British
aircraft, especially in the early war days. They were
usually riveted to the cockpit side, alongside the pilot.
Often found in Battle of Britain Hurricane and Spitfire
wrecks, these are highly collectable as well as forming an
essential addition to a restoration or display. The figures
were usually engraved to suit the particular engine and
application, but the boxes are BLANK in this case. These are
NOT cheap screen printed reproductions but are etched and
black printed in brass relief.
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Merlin 724 Engine plate (pg1 pwr)
This is an
original engine identification plate for the Merlin Mk 724
it has never been fitted and is new old stock. The Merlin
724 was a post war engine used in the North Star transport
aircraft from 1946 to 1950 and was used as a civilian and
military transport aircraft for the RCAF.
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Merlin XX Engine plate (pg1 pwr)
This is an
original engine identification plate for the Merlin Mk XX
it has never been fitted and is new old stock.
The Merlin
XX
1,480 hp (1,105 kW) at 3,000 rpm at 6,000 ft
(1,829 m); two-speed supercharger; boost pressure of up to
+14 psi; Used in Hurricane Mk.II, Beaufighter MK II Halifax
Mk.II and Lancaster MK I bombers, and in the Spitfire MK III
prototypes N3297 and W3237.
First production Merlin XX, 4 July
1940.
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Merlin III Hurricane cockpit plate (pg1 pwr)
This is
superb a real rarity , I could not work out why this plate
was written in French so wrote to Rolls Royce to find out
and trace the engine number.
Dear
Graham,
This is an unusual one. Engine number
22315 was allocated as part of a batch of 75 Merlin III
for Belgium (for Hurricanes) on order number 0/4930,
contract No. T.9064. The contract was cancelled in May
1940 when Belgium was invaded. Engine 22315 was never
built and its engine number was cancelled. It is likely
that the cockpit plate may have been prepared (in
French) because the engine had been allocated to the
Belgian contract, but then upon cancellation the plate
was withdrawn – and potentially taken as a souvenir.
Part of that batch had already been despatched from
Derby, but were recalled and intercepted at the docks.
Of the 75 engines in the order, 61 were not built.
Head of Spitfire Engineering, Rolls-Royce
Heritage Flight
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The De
Havilland Hornet represents
in many ways the peak of
piston engine fighter
design. With its slim
fuselage, clean lines and
tightly cowled engines,
great attention was paid
from the outset on
maximising performance.
The prototype (RR915) was
built on a private venture
basis and flew for the first
time on 28th July 1944.
Designed around the
successful wooden
construction principals of
the De Havilland Mosquito,
the Hornet was powered by a
pair of 2,070 hp Merlin
engines driving
opposite-handed propellers
and Boscombe Down trials
revealed the astonishing
maximum speed of 485 mph at
22,000 ft. The type also
possessed superb handling
characteristics,
particularly in respect of
its high rate of roll.
Initially conceived for
operations in the Pacific
Theatre against the
Japanese, the conflict had
ended before the aircraft
reached operational status.
Two main marks saw service
with the RAF Fighter
Command: The F Mk 1 and the
F Mk 3 with the latter
having increased fuel
capacity and a large dorsal
fin. Armament was four 20mm
cannon and wing hard points
eight ground attack rockets
or a pair of 1,000 lb bombs.
Alternatively, two 200
gallon drop tanks could be
carried.
It saw active service in the
Far East as a Strike Fighter
during the Malayan Emergency
in 1951, replacing Bristol
Beaufighters and Supermarine
Spitfires.
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Merlin 131De Havilland Hornet engine plate (pg1 pwr)
This is a brass
identification plate plate as fitted to the Merlin Mk 131 it
is original and never fitted new old stock.
The Merlin 131 was a
redesigned "slimline" versions for the De Haviland Hornet.
The engine was modified to decrease frontal area to a
minimum and was the first Merlin series to use down-draught
induction systems. The two-speed, two-stage supercharger and
S.U. injection carburettor giving a maximum boost of +25 psi
. On the Hornet the Merlin 130 was fitted in the starboard
nacelle the Merlin 131 fitted in the port nacelle, and was
converted to a left-hand tractor engine using an additional
idler gear in the reduction gear casing.
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£125 each
only one left
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Griffon Exhaust stubs (pg1 pwr) Here we have exhaust stubs for the Rolls Royce
Griffon. They are all in good serviceable condition some
still in their original grease wrapping.
The successor of the great Merlin engine, the Rolls-Royce
Griffon
Seen under the MK XIV Spitfire the
first Mk of Spitfire to be fitted with the Griffon
Griffon development began in response to a request from the
Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy in 1938. Navy aircraft tend
to be larger and heavier than their land-based counterparts;
this obviously puts greater demands on the engine if
performance is to be maintained. To meet this demand,
Rolls-Royce went back to the concept of the Schnider Air
Racing Trophy “R” engine. The Griffon, essentially a
modernized Merlin, is a 60 degree V-12 with 2239 cu. in.
displacement (the same parameters as the “R” and 36% greater
displacement than the Merlin while having an only slightly
larger frontal area.) However, this was a totally new
engine, featuring many design updates and improvements over
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Jumo Engine cylinder liner (pg1 pwr)
This is a cylinder liner
from a Jumo engine recovered from Poland. Jumo engines
powered a range of WWII German aircraft including the BF
109.
£255
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Glycol tank for a Bristol Beaufort (pg1 pwr)
A glycol tank for a Bristol Beaufort in
good original condition.
The Bristol Beaufort was one of a
series of aircraft derived from the earlier Bristol Blenhiem.
It was designed in response to two Air Ministry
specifications issued in 1935. M.15/35 called for a
torpedo-bomber and G.24/35 for a general reconnaissance and
bomber aircraft. The aircraft that became the Beaufort was
the third Bristol aircraft submitted to these
specifications. The first aircraft to be submitted to
specification G.24/35 was the Bristol Type 149, which went
on to be produced in Canada as the Bolingbroke and in
Britain as the Blenheim Mk IV, for use as a light bomber.
£195
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FW190 Exhaust Pipe (pg1 pwr)
A Engine Exhaust Pipe from a German BMW
801 Radial Engine
This has an outer sleeve to protect the
fuselage from the heat. The Pipe itself is in a good
condition however the outer sleeve has some dents as show in the
photo
This Type of Engine was Commonly Fitted to
the Fw190, Ju88 and the Me264 as well as other Luftwaffe
Aircraft
£145
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FW190 Exhaust Pipe Clip (pg1 pwr)
Engine Exhaust Pipe Clip from a German BMW
801 Radial Engine
This Type of Engine was Commonly Fitted to
the Fw190, Ju88 and the Me264 as well as other Luftwaffe
Aircraft
We Have 2 of these
Available
£35 each
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Vokes Hydraulic Oil
Filter
(pg1 pwr) This is a Hydraulic Oil Filter
made by Vokes
It has a dent and 4
small holes in the bottom
As used on the Hercules Engine
This was recovered from the
Arnhem Area of Holland
Advert for
Vokes
£175
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Starting Ignition
Booster Coil (pg1 Power)
Here we have an American made
Ignition Booster Coil
It is a Type VJR 24B5
manufactured by American Bosch
It was used in American made
Engines with Low Tension Magnetos such as the R-2800
R-2800 Double
Wasp
£175
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wanted
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RR Merlin Induction
Manifold(pg1 Power)
Here we have a an Induction
Manifold for a Merlin XX onwards.
It carries the fuel mix from the supercharger to the heads and
sits in the middle of the V of the cylinder banks.
This is in an ok condition
with some pitting and would be good for a Static Rebuild
Rolls Royce
Merlin
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Merlin compressor pump (pg1 Power)
Here we have a compressor pump
for a Merlin it is seized but makes a nice display item .
£75
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Merlin Type B
compressor pump (pg1 Power)
Here we have a compressor pump
for a Merlin it is seized but makes a nice display item .
£75
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Merlin Pump 37J (pg1 Power)
Here we have a pump
for a Merlin it is seized and has been crashed but makes a nice display item .
Lots of numbers with A/M Crown.
H578. IHCM
K1A 37J/512
£75
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