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Post by proffrocket on Apr 25, 2014 3:53:27 GMT -5
Has anyone out there got a starter motor for one of these engines ?. I am in the uk and if I can get a look at one I can probably remake one if I can get dimensions and pictures, if I can get a look at one and measure it .
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cursorkeys
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Proper engines use the Brayton cycle
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Post by cursorkeys on Apr 26, 2014 18:53:57 GMT -5
I don't have one but a chap called Richard Staveley has a large number of Gnomes. If you'd like me to put you in touch then give me a PM. I see you have that Derwent truck that was on eBay as your avatar. Did you buy it or were you the seller? Looks like a fun thing to have  |
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Post by proffrocket on Apr 27, 2014 2:52:34 GMT -5
I was the seller .. The Derwent was lying in a scrapyard for 20 odd years before I found it. Did a bit of a restoration on it, There was a lot of damage and missing parts so it took a couple of years.. It was a pretty good moment when it fired up for the first time, as some of you turbine nuts will appreciate !!. This one flew in Belgium in a Gloster Meteor around 1951 / 52. A bit sad to let it go , but I have moved recently and no longer have the space. It is still in Devon though so it probably isn't the last we'll see of it.
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