something different!

[waffenamt]

One for you cartridge fans.

Its an engine starter cartridge from a Fairey Swordfish aircraft!

Quite unique i would have thought due to its age? (a bit like those gloves im wearing!)
Anyways,over to you lads for comments.
best

waff

 

[glevum]

Waff,

The Fairey Swordfish is fitted with a Bristol Pegasus Engine.

It is started with a hand crank.

The Fairey Firefly has a Coffman starter which uses cartridges.

 

[waffenamt]

Waff,

The Fairey Swordfish is fitted with a Bristol Pegasus Engine.

It is started with a hand crank.

The Fairey Firefly has a Coffman starter which uses cartridges.

Ok glevum,thanks for that info.
Ah well,the item was worth posting.

best
waff

 

[glevum]

The Ton Class Minesweepers were fitted with Napier Deltics that used Coffman Starters as were De Havilland Chipmunk Aircraft.

I found a You Tube Clip showing Swordfish starting

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0eV8hQDVAY"]YouTube- Fairey Swordfish[/ame]

Look at about 1:40

I help start a Swordfish at Yeovilton years ago and it was bloody hard work.

Two of you wind up a large flywheel and the pilot then operates a clutch to use the spinning flywheel to start the aircraft.

 

[peashooter]

Ok glevum,thanks for that info.
Ah well,the item was worth posting.

best
waff

Well woth posting most defo mate you can post it to my house if you dont want it Waff old chap :tinysmile_fatgrin_t :tinysmile_fatgrin_t :tinysmile_fatgrin_t


Rich.

 

[waffenamt]

Well woth posting most defo mate you can post it to my house if you dont want it Waff old chap :tinysmile_fatgrin_t :tinysmile_fatgrin_t :tinysmile_fatgrin_t


Rich.

Ey up PS,
Im sure my mate wouldnt appreciate that though! :xd:

waff

 

[Jagd301]

Engine starter cartridge.

Thats very interesting item and great indeed to see something different like that. I have one of the common brass jet engine starter cases. They are one of the most common carboot finds but yours is a type ive never seen before, nice item! Regards, Tim.