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Engine manuals both WWI and WWII available on the Manuals page

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More Engine Parts can be Found on the Relics Page

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Above an extract from a Merlin XX parts manual.

Merlin Valve Rocker (pg1 pwr)

This is a Merlin Valve Rocker.

DW 95

87893

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 £35 each

Multiples available

£45 each

Multiples available

Merlin Valve Rocker presented on oak wood mount (pg1 pwr)

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Rev Counter (pg1 pwr)

This is a rev counter made by Smiths

Serial No 75998/1  

Code 2 ERC

70875 - 1

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£35

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

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 .

Sorry now out of stock more always wanted please contact me

This is a large heavy item overseas buyers please contact me for a shipping quote.

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 Merlin Part (pg1 Pwr)

D2119

D2119F

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£295

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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 contact me

This is quite a heavy piece overseas buyers please contact me for a shipping quote.

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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.

£699

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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.

£155

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£1200

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.

Overseas buyers please contact me for a shipping quote

 

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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.

£175

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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

Although not heavy it is quite large overseas buyers please contact me for a shipping quote.

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£595

Although not heavy it is quite large overseas buyers please contact me for a shipping quote.

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.

£155

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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£1499

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

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.

£125

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Out of stock more required please contact me

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 28.9.62

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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

£55 each

 

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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

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.

£25

 

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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

This Item is Heavy Please Contact Us for International Postage

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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.

£175

 

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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.

£175

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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.

£175

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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.

£295

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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

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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£65

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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.

Out of stock more wanted contact me

Merlin Spark Plug (pg1 pwr)

Here we have a Rolls Royce Merlin Spark Plug .

They are in a good clean condition. Multiples available.

£35

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This belongs in the instruments section as it is closely related to RPM indicator's listed in these pages.

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.

Click here to see this in the instrument's section

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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£1200

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Out of stock more Merlin parts and complete engines always wanted please contact me

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.

£275

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

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

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,

. The 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 .

Out of stock more always wanted please contact me

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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

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 retired or destroyed by late 1943.

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.

 

Out of stock more wanted please contact me

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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.

£175

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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.

£325

 

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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

 

Out of stock more wanted please contact me

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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.

 

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.

Out of stock more always wanted please contact me

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£125 each only one left

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 the Merlin.

 

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

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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Out of stock more wanted contact me

 

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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