MK I to MK V AH2174 Spitfire Reproduction Spade Grip (Cont pg3 No 36)

Here we have a Spitfire reproduction spade grip. This one of the best repros I have come across, its a one off and someone has spent allot of time getting it right.

The gun button depresses as it should although the safety ring is fixed. The brake lever is alloy and has been drilled correctly with slots added for the brake cable. The main body has a very realistic appearance with thre part number showing. This grip was used by Spitfires only MK I to MK V. The body even has the slots cut into it as per the original.

For display purposes its hard to tell apart from the very rare and expensive original.

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               £225             

Spitfire Design Cufflinks (No 1 Pg 1 Misc)

Here we have a nice pair of Spitfire design cufflinks. In gift box. Approximately 20 mm in diameter.

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£20 now £18

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Seafire Mk.III NN618 (pg 2 Relic No 47)

This is a relic from Seafire NN618

Piece from the Merlin 55 Engine

£40 now £36

Lancaster T1 Bombsight Lever (No 13 pg1 Arm)

This is a lever from a Lancaster T1 bombsight.

In good original condition

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£75 now £67

Merlin Valve Rocker - Presented on oak wood mount (No 58 pg 1 PWR)

£30 now £25

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Wartime Enamel DANGER Sign (No 2 Pg 1 Misc)

Here we have an enamel coated wartime sign.

Made of metal and approximately 305 mm in length.

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Bristol Blenheim R 3912 (No.6 pg 9 Relics)

 Blenheim Blenheim  R3912

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B17 Hustling Sue Relic Part (nos 10 pg 10 Relics )

Here is another peace from Hustling Sue I have no idea what it is but again possibly a turret part .

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   £25 now £20

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Mosquito KB 224 Packard Merlin Propeller  (No.6 Pg 8 Relics)

Here is a DH propeller blade spider bushing from a Hydromatic prop from Mosquito KB224.

£55 now £44

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Pearl Harbour Film prop Flap (pg1 air)

Many many years ago our Replica Spitfire was used in the Film Pearl harbour, to simulate battle damage they made aluminium plates to go on the fuselage.

All the special effects were done at Pinewood studio.

 Here is one of those plates with simulated bullet holes. Why was a Spitfire in Pear Harbour Film , the answer is they showed scenes from the Battle of Britain representing an American Eagle Squadron.

 Michael Bay was not to interested in accuracy as the aircraft all had RF markings which in fact was from  the famous 303 Polish Squadron. I was on the film set during filming quite an eye opener Michael Bay decided mine did not have enough damage and proceeded to take a hammer to my new shiny canopy!

No eagle squadrons were actually involved in the Battle of Britain although there were nine American Pilots serving in the RAF. Regardless its a nice wall hangar.

Our Spitfire was painted as RF-M in the film and Ben Affleck sat in the cockpit..

There were two aircraft painted with these markings a flyer and our replica as clearly they were not allowed to simulate bullet holes in a flying Spitfire.

There are pictures on the internet one particular one shows two aircraft together marked RF-M. You can see mine on the right with four Prop blades with the flyer on the left.

Shown under our Spitfire without the battle damage and painted in the correct scheme for a MK IX this aircraft toured many shows in the UK and is the only running static ever built with a working Rolls Royce 27Ltr V12.

£495 now £396

Rudder Pedals from Tiger Moth N7176 56OTU RAF Sutton Bridge 1 (Cont pg2 No 4)

These are a pair of rudder pedals from Tiger Moth N7176 56OTU RAF Sutton Bridge.

This aircraft was one of seven either burnt out or severely damaged when the airfield was attacked by 8 German JU88'S of 4/KG1 on 11-12 of May 1941.

One raider was shot down by A.A fire.

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Seen in situ under in a Tiger Moth

Mosquito Merlin Exhaust Stub (No 70 pg 1 PWR)

Here is an exhaust stub from the legendary Mosquito.

Made by the Lancefield coach works exhaust manufacturers.

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The wooden wonder the Mosquito a British twin-engine two-seat aircraft The Mosquito had a frame of wood and a skin of plywood, and it was glued and screwed together in England, Canada, and Australia.  Designed in 1938 and entered service in 1941.

As a night fighter, the Mosquito downed more than 600 Luftwaffe planes over Germany and as many V-1 missiles ( over England and the English Channel. As a bomber, it proved able to carry twice the bomb load for which it was designed. The Mosquito had a maximum speed in excess of 400 miles (640 km) per hour and a range of more than 1,500 miles (2,415 km) with a 4,000-pound (1,816-kg) bomb load.

 Its original armament included four .303-calibre machine guns and four 20-mm cannons, all firing through the nose. The Mosquito served as a bomber, fighter, night fighter, high-altitude fighter, and photo-reconnaissance .

  £295 now £236

Camera Gun Harmonizer (No 20 pg 1 Gun)

Good condition camera gun harmonizer a  beautiful optical Instrument in stainless steel. Used by armourers to harmonise the guns with the gun cameras. This was slotted into the camera through a panel on the wing.

 Shown above a Hurricane having its guns harmonized to converge on a single point this varied from between 200 yards to 400 yards depending on the Pilots preference. Once this was achieved the camera gun would then be adjusted to focus on this point using this gadget.

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£75 now £60

£495 now £393

£25 now £20

Hawker Typhoon Relic (No.8 Pg 5 Relics)

This piece is the locking mechanism from a fuel filter attached to the firewall.

Bristol Blenheim R3912 KI Gass (No 38 pg1 Fuel)

This is a great recognizable piece from Blenheim R3912 the K Gass pump used to prime the engine before starting in great shape. Unusually in the Blenheim the primer pumps are located in the engine nacelles and operated from the ground.

BF109G Tail Wheel Tire (No. 1 pg 1 UC)

Here we have a tail wheel tyre from a BF109G.

350x135 SPORN 8-8104C-4.

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Repro Flap Valve for Spitfire Panel (Cont pg6 No 19)

These reproduction flap levers are a vast improvement over the cast alloy ones we had previously.

They are perfect copies of the visible section of the flap valve and are completely machined from steel by hand.

They contain a piston and a spring so that they snap crisply up and down as in the original. I am confident there is not another reproduction of this quality currently being produced.

They have a nice heavy feel to them and will complete your Spitfire panel to the highest standard.

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The piece shown above was used in the MK V onwards

£295 now £221

1940's Goldpfeil Men's Grooming Set (No 27 pg 1 Pilot Equip)

Here we have a mens grooming kit manufactured in Germany by Goldpfeil.

It consists of a tartan fabric-lined case, containing a complete 10-peice grooming set.

The lids to the containers appear to be chromium-plated.

All contents are in a very good overall condition, with signs of wear and tear commensurate with age. The engine turned razor (no blade) can be dismantled. All items are intact.

The container for the bristle shaving brush is partially cracked on one side but is not split.

The lower section of the case has a waterproof lining.

The set would make a nice addition to any collection.

De Havilland Mosquito Brass Trench Art (No 20 Pg 1 Misc)

Here we have a trench art piece of a Mosquito made from brass.

It is approx 2.5" high to the top of the cockpit and 6.5" from nose to tail. 

The wingspan is approx 8.5". It weighs 896 grams.

It is set on its wheels and it has moveable propellers. There is a hole on the base so it could be set on a stand.

Vultree Vengeance Throttle (Cont pg1 No 2)

The Vultee A-31 Vengeance shown under was an American dive bomber of World War II, built by Vultee Aircraft. A modified version was designated A-35. The Vengeance was not used operationally by the United States, but was operated as a front-line aircraft by the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Indian Air Force in Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific.

This peace carries a HT code which is the manufacturers stamp for the Vengeance however Its quite hard to ID exactly where the peace goes as pictures of the cockpit are hard to find . Having a friction plate (Fully working ) this usually applies to the throttle and if you look at the black lever top left in the picture below it does look similar to the throttle lever.

Shown above the Cockpit of a Vengeance

£175 now £131

V1 Compressed Air Intake (Pg1 Rocket)

This is a compressed air intake from a V1, compressed air control the flying surfaces on the V1 using the Gyro and a compressed air tank.

Again this is in superb condition for a part from a V1 .

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 £200 now £175

The Panzer II was similar in layout to the earlier Panzer I. Like all German tanks the engine was at the rear, with the drive wheels at the front. The turret was offset slightly to the left and carried one 20mm cannon and one 7.92mm machine gun. The 20mm gun could fire high explosive or amour piercing rounds, so the Panzer II did have a limited ability to fight other tanks.

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Merlin 724 Engine Plate (No 28 pg 1 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 now £131

George VI Scramble Bell (No 12 Pg 1 Misc)

World War 2 Scramble Bell,  stamped with the Kings Crown and GVIR.

A heavy piece - weight is approximately 8kg.

  Overall height base to shoulder is 10 1/2", diameter is 9 1/2" at Bell opening and 4 1/2" diameter at the top.

Used by the RAF at squadron bases to alert air crew into action.

There are no cracks but there are a few marks on the outside at the of the bell.

£395 now £296

Vultree Vengeance Rudder Pedal 3 (Cont pg2 No 3)

This is a single rudder pedal from a Vultree Vengeance in good condition.

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The Vultee A-31 Vengeance was an American dive bomber of World War II, built by Vultee Aircraft. A modified version was designated A-35.

The Vengeance was not used operationally by the United States, but was operated as a front-line aircraft by the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Indian Air Force in Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific.

The A-31 remained in service with U.S. units until 1945, primarily in a target-tug role.

By the time that Britain had received large numbers of Vengeances, its opinion on the usefulness of specialised dive bombers had changed.

 As the Battle of Britain and operations over North Africa had shown the dive bomber to be vulnerable to fighter attack, it rejected the Vengeance for use over Western Europe or the Mediterranean.

It was decided to use the Vengeance in the Burma Theatre to carry out dive-bombing operations in close support of British and Indian troops in the jungles

Trench Art Brass Book Ends (No 7 Pg 1 Misc)

Gunsight Anti Aircraft Ring 4 (No 52 pg1 Gun)

Lancaster Throttle Part (Cont pg1 No 16)

This is part of the Lancaster throttle.

This is an extremely well made reproduction.

You can see it in situ in the picture below.

£275 now £192

Reproduction Spitfire Rocker Gun Button (No 32 pg1 Arm)

These are all metal reproduction Gun buttons fitted to all the cannon armed Spitfire Mk's from Mk V onwards. It has taken a long time to source these as its an extremely complicated piece to make. The originals are just impossible to source and I have never seen one for sale other than fitted to an original grip. This button was fitted to all cannon armed Spitfires and it allowed the pilot to use the cannons and MG's separately or all at once. This allowed them to make the best use of the very limited ammunition the Spitfire could carry.

The safety lever moves as it should and the button will depress up and down although it does not depress in the middle.

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 They will fit our reproduction or original  AH 2040 grips which were designed for the single firing button button. This being the case they will not fit an original cannon Spitfire grip without modification as they are a few mm wider than the original buttons and the spacers are a bigger diameter.

Harvard Gunsight Sun Screen (No 32 pg1 Gun)

Spitfire Fuel Gauge Bracket MKXIV (No 40 pg1 Fuel)

This is a reproduction piece. This fits the later Griffon Powered Spitfires fuel gauges as fitted the the MK XIV onwards.

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£125 now £87

£125 now £85

Bristol Blenheim R3912 Pair Of Hinges (No.2 pg 9 Relics)

Here are a pair of hinges recovered from the crash site of Blenheim R3912.

Ref No: 77070

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Sweetheart Badge India 1944 (No 16 Pg 1 Misc)

This is a lovely piece made from Ivory. They were brought by members of the R.A.F for their wives or girlfriends back home.

It is from India and is dated 1944 and the name inscribed into the bottom of the badge is Ruth.

 £60 now £40

Ammunition Belt Roller (No 108 pg1 Arm)

Here we have an ammo belt roller, looks correct for .303 bullets.

Ref No: 71173

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 £75 now £48

Trench Tool 1945 (Pg 1 SAS)

This is British Trench tool.

This pattern was used from WWI right through WWII.

RAF Escape Compass (No 32 pg 1 Pilot Equip)

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There were several types of escape compasses used by British Airmen to help them to escape capture, and to aid POW's ‘on the run’. They were just one item out of many in the escape packs issued by the Sqd Intelligence Officer before each raid. Because of the value attached to them (especially the money packs), they were collected on the crew members return. They also had to be up-dated with light-weight maps printed on silk for the relevant mission areas they were also issued to Army Special Forces as well.

£60 now £39

Rivet Tool (No 62 pg 1 PWR)

Beautiful brass rivet tool. This is an original wartime tool, just recently unwrapped from its greaseproof paper.

Possible ref no's read AML8971 but not clear

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£75 now £48

Mk I Oxygen Manifold (No 19 pg 1 oxy)

Here we have a Mk I Oxygen Manifold. These were used in bombers and larger aircraft to supply oxygen around the aircraft to the various crew positions.

This is in good original condition.

Lancaster Aerial 2 (No 13 Pg 1 Rad)

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This is a nice original Aerial taken from a Lancaster .

 Almost certainly fitted to other types of aircraft although I was assured by the seller an author who has written books on the subject this was  taken from a Lancaster.

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Spitfire Merlin Brass Oil separator (No 53 pg 1 PWR)

This piece is made from solid brass and fitted to the firewall of the Spitfire in used condition.

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

Fits spark plug as shown below:

Rolls Royce Spark Plug Tool (No 61 pg 1 PWR)

BK14988

This is a superb wartime Rolls Royce spark plug extension tool for tightening and removing spark plugs on Rolls Royce piston engines. As you can see in the picture it fits perfectly around a period spark plug. If you enlarge the picture you can clearly see Rolls Royce written on it, this is a quality tool and if you have ever tried to remove a spark plug from a Merlin you will know its invaluable. Until recently this was wrapped in thick grease so its like new.

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£175 now £105

(Spark plug not included)

 Mid 19th Century Cordite Powder Bucket (pg1 SAS)

Here we have a mid 19th century Royal Navy powder bucket.

"Made of a cork frame and painted, with leather handles.

These were used by the a powder boy or powder monkey who manned naval artillery guns as a member of a warship's crew, primarily during the Age of Sail in ships like HMS Victory.

 His chief role was to ferry gunpowder from the powder magazine in the ship's hold to cannons, either in bulk or as cartridges, to minimize the risk of fires and explosions The function was usually fulfilled by boy seamen of 12 to 14 years of age.

Powder monkeys were usually boys or young teens, selected for the job for their speed and height.

 They were short and could move more easily in the limited space between decks and would also be hidden behind the ship's gunwale, keeping them from being shot by enemy ships sharpshooters. 

These powder monkeys held no official naval rank on the ships that they sailed on. 

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£395 now £197

Downward ID Lamp Orange Lens & Bezel (No 43 pg1 Light)

Here we have an orange lens and bezel for a Downward Identification Lamp.

 This was used in Spitfires, Mosquitoes (which had three) and many other RAF Wartime aircraft.

In good original condition.

Ref No: 5C/3465

£40 now £20