ferrettkitt

Brilliant!!

I think we are all impressed that the weekend went so well in its entirety and the small bit that the Ferrets played can only show the hobby in a good light with the general public.

Kudos to the owners who played a part as well!

Pictures please a video would be nice as well

Really do hope everything is sorted out for the 2013 season.

So do I I'll have a bit more info next weekend

shame it's cancelled i was looking forward to it myself.

what kind of excuse is asbestos contamination anyway ? the health and safety brigade ruins another good day out

Nod head up and down at that one shake fist so on so forth!

See above a great shame as its one of those events that I look forward too

Glad you could make it on here Steve see you at Southport

Where would I get the Merlin report for my RB44 that served at RAF Honington?

Spotted last June at the Fusilier museum in Bury. Only just found the cable to pick the pictures off my phone.

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Smallwood Rally this weekend

Anyone on here going??

Would love to go maybe next year work and a new shed have got in the way

They look like a cover for something that rotates, with some kind of hold down that engages onto the studs. What does the underside look like?

 

R

I'll sort out a picture of the underside

Bought with a pile of spares I haven't a clue what they are anyone know?

Size wise the green tarp beneath is a Ferret turret just to give you scale

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Google is your friend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Stock_Number

Thanks!!!

Excellent work love this thread!

Signed

passed this again today , seen it a few times in the last couple of years, shame its rotting away.

(out side the T A Center Wigan )

 

 

 

Google earth show it .(dated 2009)

Hinges on turret hatch rusted solid not getting inside any time soon

at least it's attemping to be preservered! Looks like it's been blasted without time to paint. If they knew how difficult the wings are to get they would have painted it. Don't suppose anyone can duck their head in and take a photo of the data plate :-)

I tried when I saw it no joy

My stupid question of the week.

When did the nato numbering system come into use

ps. i'm looking for the felt fuel filter element as mine is goosed so any help would be appreciated. cheers

Do you have a picture of the element or housing? As its an early Meteor engine would an early Merlin filter element fit? If yes maybe the place to ask for a filter element is an aircraft forum?

The first aeroplane to land at Ringway (Manchester Airport) returned yesterday 17th May 2012 to mark the 75th anniversary of the landing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2145893/Biplane-land-Manchester-Airport-returns-mark-75th-birthday--complete-son-original-pilot.html

Interesting. The fingers will squash together? When I looked at them this morning I could only get movement outwards , I will try with something more than finger force but still be gentle.

Once the assembly is free it doesn't take much force.

The handbrake has to be off for it work!!

Levers of wheel cylinder and the tappets/actuators I need to spread out somehow to get wheel cylinder in. Any ideas of a tool/technique to use to get things spread out?

 

 

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If I read it correctly you want to refit the wheel cylinders into the backplate? As long as the wheel cylinders are now free squash the fingers with water pump pliers or a G clamp and then refit to the backplate. You can test if the cylinders are working by having an assistant press the brake pedal which will then open the fingers. To close them the assistant removes his/her foot from brake pedal and you squash the fingers back together with the water pump pliers.

......... element?

....simply !

All joking apart a restoration is not quick if you want the result to be something that you would be happy showing to everyone.

Lets face it its a potential front cover for CMV and Bob would want his work to be seen in the best light

The story first came out mid April, and since it was made public, the aircraft has slowly been damaged by locals 'exploring' and taking souvenirs. A real shame, windows smashed for a better view of the cockpit, bullet proof glass 'tested' several times, and who knows what else taken for souvenirs and scrap value.

That is a shame it just goes to prove that not all publicity is good!

You should do well here then can't beat AFV's

fuel tanks look good and we'll get them professionally cleaned before they go back in. as for the rest of it it's simply a process of putting it all back where it came from, trouble is we need more hands on the job and i can only really do the weekends so i'm not much help but i'll see if i can't get something sorted.

 

rick

Give us a shout when you're going over

wouldn't it be sad if we ever grew up? My dad never did until the day he died!!!

Very sad!