Re-purposing MG parts.

Re-purposing MG parts. was created by talkingcars

Posted 5 years 5 months ago #190615
I have just watched Guy Martins program about rebuilding a mk1 Spitfire.

Late in the program they point out that the rear view mirror wasn't standard fit but the pilot wanted to see who was behind so fitted a mirror from a MG.

Do you know of any other examples.


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Posted 5 years 5 months ago #190646
Did anyone else see the program?


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Posted 5 years 5 months ago #190647
I one used some telephone cable I had in the boot to operate my carburetor when the throttle cable snapped in the middle of no-where on my Mk.IV Spitfire many years ago, I used it as a pull wire operating it by hand to get me home.....but I think you mean the aircraft, James!

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Posted 5 years 5 months ago #190649

talkingcars wrote: Did anyone else see the program?


I saw it; I think it was a couple of years ago if it's the same programme. I enjoyed it v much. If it's been on recently, I'll watch it again on catchup.

I spend a lot of time at Brightlingsea on the Colne/Blackwater estuary and every now and again someone flies a Spitfire over and gives it a proper workout over the estuary. Awesome sight and awesome sound! :-)
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Posted 5 years 5 months ago #190654

SundanceUK wrote: .....but I think you mean the aircraft, James!


LOL I do.


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Posted 5 years 5 months ago #190667
Yes I saw this programme presented by Guy Martin a while ago, great bloke and knows some stuff. If I remember correctly he had a Merlin engine set up and running on a mobile test rig before it went into the Spitfire.

I doubt the Merlin had head gasket problems?
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Posted 5 years 5 months ago #190673

Keymaster wrote: I doubt the Merlin had head gasket problems?


I hope not, failure mid-flight would be embarrassing.


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