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Post by agile on Jul 5, 2020 12:31:24 GMT 12
Over the years we have accumulated a few odds and ends of Airspeed Oxford (and suspected Oxford) bits and pieces (a cowl ring, some landing gear assemblies, what appears to be a fuselage panel). Aside from the two complete aircraft (Wigram and Dairy Flat) is there a project out there looking for Oxford bits?
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Post by shorty on Jul 5, 2020 13:24:58 GMT 12
John Skene (from CAA) built up an Oxford Nose section, haven't seen him for a few years so don't know what his requirements are  Oxford J Skene by Neville Mines, on Flickr |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 5, 2020 13:36:49 GMT 12
I know there are a couple of projects on the go. One guy based around Ardmore, another in Christchurch. I can get details if you nee them Alex.
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Post by agile on Jul 5, 2020 14:35:41 GMT 12
Yes please Dave. And thanks Shorty, that pic helped confirm that one of the bits is Oxbox. Were there versions with and without the gun/camera port in the nose?
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Post by miclittle on Jul 5, 2020 19:58:03 GMT 12
Hi, I have the Oxbox ( NZ2155 ) project up here in Auckland and could sure use any spare or surplus parts, also happy to trade if required.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jul 5, 2020 23:32:04 GMT 12
Hi, I have the Oxbox ( NZ2155 ) project up here in Auckland and could sure use any spare or surplus parts, also happy to trade if required. Is that the one ex-Chris Rudge? |
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Post by shorty on Jul 6, 2020 8:38:41 GMT 12
There should be Oxford stuff in the John Smith collection, everywhere I went around the top of the South Island ferreting out parts in the late '60s people would ask if I was with John smith who was collecting bits, I seemed to be just behind him by a couple of months most of the time.
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Post by davidd on Jul 6, 2020 17:46:40 GMT 12
The nose-mounted machine gun (a British-type Browning 0.303" I believe) was an exclusively NZ modifications, and quite a number were equipped with these guns, although they soon went out of fashion and were all removed. I believe the gun mountings were all individually manufactured by machining, so were probably fairly expensive to produce.
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Post by chook on Jul 9, 2020 9:58:35 GMT 12
I'm always on the lookout for Corsair bits n pieces, particularly cockpit items, incase you have any for sale or trade.
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Post by ZacYates on Jul 9, 2020 22:37:35 GMT 12
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Post by planewriting on Jul 9, 2020 22:58:16 GMT 12
Just as a matter of interest, what aircraft is that sitting by the window in the first photo on the above Zac Yates post?
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Post by Damon on Jul 10, 2020 0:00:12 GMT 12
Harvard Fuselage and a Devon nose at the back.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 10, 2020 11:00:40 GMT 12
Which Harvard is that?
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Post by ZacYates on Jul 10, 2020 13:48:37 GMT 12
Unfortunately when I walked into the cockpits display I had eyes only for the Oxford. In fact for some reason I only have nine photos from the whole show (link). I've attempted to zoom and enhance but my laptop isn't capable of the wizardry seen on US cop shows!  WOW08 mystery Harvard 2 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  WOW08 mystery Harvard 1 by Zac Yates, on Flickr I just went through Ian Brodie's book of the show and there are no photos of the cockpit displays. I may also have discovered a reason I've not been able to reach the man behind the Manawatu project (link). |
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Post by Damon on Jul 10, 2020 23:05:05 GMT 12
Harvard's probably Peter's NZ948 static example.
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Post by agile on Nov 1, 2020 18:07:29 GMT 12
Thanks to Dave and the forum these bits have now found a home. We were able to help out the NZ2155 project in an exchange that will benefit Hudson NZ2035 and Mosquito HR339. An awesome outcome for everyone.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 1, 2020 18:34:14 GMT 12
Good stuff Alex!
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