How's this for a period display case for a suitable engine.
John
John,
If you go around all of the British and American Airbases in this country you will find a Gate Gaurdian, take a closer look and you will find that many are plastic or fibreglass as it was realised many moons ago that the originals were either a very good source of spares or could be sold and put back into the air.
Near you there is an american listening station on th A43 which has a Super Sabre and a Thunderchief, the Super Sabre is plastic. Somewhere in Huntingdoshire there is a company that makes them also.
Mart> How's this for a period display case for a suitable engine.
Spitfire Spares often have some interesting stuff for sale - the trouble is that their prices are stunningly high.
- scroll to the bottom item. This is a good case in point, I've got six of these compressors, they fetch perhaps 5-10 quid for good examples and there is still no lack of them about fifty years after production ended. And Spitfire Spares want £35 for a PISTON!
Don't bother to tell me why their stuff is expensive, I know why. "Whatever the market will stand is a fair price." ;o((
BTW, a good friend had a flight in Mrs Grace's twin seat Spitfire before Christmas. She put her name down five years ago and had just got to the top of the list! Cost £1,200 for about forty minutes.
Regards,
Kim Siddorn
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