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Some photos taken by David Thompson on a recent visit in the snow

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Part 2 from David Thompson

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Last few from David Thompson

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[David Thompson]

Thanks Richard . I also sent a copy of the photos to Ted Angus for his comments on the bowser and donkey engine and he noted ;

"The bowser is a 900gal by Butterfields, they were mounted on both the Eagle 5 ton & Brockhouse Mk2 5ton chassis, I would say circa late 1940 onwards. The second item appears to be an adaption of a Low Pressure Pneumatic Servicing Trolley MK1 , 1A or 1B . LPPST we called them. They were used to power air tools , spray guns etc. They were fitted with a Petters twin engine with its cylinders in- line on the crankshaft, however this one has a V engine. It looks very much like the Coventry Victor 2 cylinder engine that was fitted to the MK 2 series of hydraulic serving trolleys. The LPPST was a well worn piece of kit when I joined in 64, when I took over GEF at Leuchars in 1990 there were still a handful in use in case the ring mains air system went unserviceable in the Aircraft servicing hangars ."

Thanks again Ted .

I actually turned up at YAM on Saturday morning to attend a British Aviation Archaeology Council meeting only to find that we had been locked out and the museum closed due to snow ! Fortunately 'Jason the cook' turned up , let us in and saved the day . I managed to take a few photos before there were too many footprints in the snow although I think the smaller footprints are actually deer hoof-prints !

[hydealfred]

Very nice shots from David.

For Information -

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1019...at_air_museum/

[Blue_2]

As you worked out the concrete was the Romney's base, and has now gone. As far as I know it is to be re-erected in 2 parts roughly where the Javelin is now. Where the Romney was, on the old taxiway, has now been freshly tarmacked.
An AEC Matador bowser has also arrived for restoration.

[Dr_Bishop]

Nice shots of Elvers there. Certainly not like that in the early 80's!

Nice seeing an old ident light, I used to switch 'it' on in my youth. But that is for the Lossiemouth bit!

[PETERTHEEATER]

Just realised that the poster (Post 73, Image 23) explaining the CADF workings has a spelling error.

[Blue_2]

Spelling errors? Doesn't surprise me
On a cheerier note, the Buccaneer, Victor and Nimrod will be out on the runway ripping up the tarmac this weekend. And the Devon and Dakota will be doing some of this: