Jerryjeeprichard Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Thoughts everyone. What is it? WW2? RAF? Sat with a small villiers engine. Air compressor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 A close up of any plates would be useful but that looks post-war. War-time ones are a bit more primative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 That is a Type L compressor. Early post war. They were old when i first worked on them in 1966 but they soldiered on until the 1990s. Ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udondave Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Hi, can someplace ID this RAF compressor seen in Singapore circa 1952 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Has a appearance of - BEN Patents Ltd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Merchant Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Looks like a Type L Mark 2A Air Compressor Set used by the RAF in the 1960s, with a Villiers 4 stroke engine driving Bristol 2 stage air compressor, used to inflate tyres. The Bristol Britannia XM496 Preservation Society has one at Cotswold Airport (formerly RAF Kemble). It has just been completely restored. Come and visit us and come aboard XM496 at the same time! Andy Merchant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Andy i dont think its a type L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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