Ian L Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 The 4 corner legs were bent, corroded & broken so lots of heat & hammering & eventually the old legs came out, next is drilling out the broken screw threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Found the correct parking brake lever in my scrap pile, just needs straightening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 A few photos of progress so far, most the parts are now fitted to the repaired chassis frame including to correct 1942 Petter PU8 engine which is partly stripped down so that the camshaft can be modified in order to fit the clutch as I was unable to find an original camshaft. The roof is off the postwar trailer which is now no more as I've 'broken it' for parts, the complete roof assembly has been used as it almost identical to the original except there's no hatch in the top so that will have to be fabricated later. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobster91 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 5/26/2017 at 10:35 AM, Ian L said: Hi Tony it does look a very nice restoration, it appears to be missing its data plates so if anybody has the museums contact details I will willingly send them my plates and other parts left over from breaking mine. Sent you a Pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 9:41 PM, Bobster91 said: Sent you a Pm PM answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 A lucky find on Ebay this week is this parts manual for the WD P.U.8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Found this great colour photo of a Wellington Bomber at Ingham Airfield being re-sprayed using one of there compressor trailers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 Another lucky find on Ebay, won it for £150 & picked it up last week. Its the correct Air Ministry AM PU8 complete with all its data plates & the splined output shaft for the clutch/pulley's. The other 5 PU8 engines I have found all had the incorrect keyway output shaft. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) Found this spray gun on Ebay & 2 adverts on the internet dated 1939 & 1940 showing that these would be correct for the compressor. https://www.aviationancestry.co.uk/?searchQuery=Colour+Sprays&startYear=1930&endYear=1945 Edited March 21, 2020 by Ian L 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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