Type 50B ex-de Monge "Bugatti" Aeroplane - Williamson, Jones
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| Author: | GCL-Wales [ Fri May 29, 2009 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
I have posted numerous detailed pictures of one of the engines from this plane on flickr.com. Key in "20090524" and "La Vie en Bleu". The engine is now rebuilt with a new crankshaft and ready to fly - I do worry about it being stored in a remote unguarded building with people like Jaap Horst roaming around ! |
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| Author: | J.J.Horst [ Fri May 29, 2009 3:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
Well, I would like to know where the engine is at this moment, good start for a replica! I suppose this is the engine Ray Jones sold to Dean? Jones himself has another engine from the plane himself, there should have been 2 spare engines (at least), one is known to be in the Schlumpf collection, the other? Maybe never terminated? |
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| Author: | Scuderia CC [ Fri May 29, 2009 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
See here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/grahamlittle/page3/ |
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| Author: | J.J.Horst [ Fri May 29, 2009 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
Very nice, detailed photographs indeed! |
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| Author: | Scuderia CC [ Sat May 30, 2009 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
Type 50B ex-de Monge "Bugatti" Aeroplane - Williamson, Jones Click to Enlarge [Photos of Graham Little10] |
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| Author: | Lazarus [ Sat May 30, 2009 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
very beautiful,I feel though that for use in an aeroplane EVERY nut would have been castlelated and wired.You cannot just pull over to the side of the raod and tighten up a nut in an aeroplane 
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| Author: | J.J.Horst [ Sat May 30, 2009 8:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
Still my question remains, which engine is this? Which engine number? Engine No. 3: The engine at Schlumpf's Engine No. 7: The Jones' engine Engine No. 8: The engine Jones' sold to Martin Dean |
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| Author: | Scuderia CC [ Sun May 31, 2009 7:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
J.J.Horst wrote: Still my question remains, which engine is this? Which engine number? Engine No. 3: The engine at Schlumpf's Engine No. 7: The Jones' engine Engine No. 8: The engine Jones' sold to Martin Dean It's the Jone's engine No. 7, see here : http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/357 ... d210_o.jpg |
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| Author: | copperkettle [ Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
Does Ray still own the no. 7 50B engine or has it been sold? CK |
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| Author: | Lazarus [ Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
Scuderia CC wrote: Type 50B ex-de Monge "Bugatti" Aeroplane - Williamson, Jones [Click to Enlarge [Photos of Graham Little10] It is just a thought but would it be desirable to have unguarded supercharger blow off valves in an enclosed balsa wood petrol fumey fuselage ? |
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| Author: | Herman [ Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 50B engine ex-de Monge prototype. |
Remember it is "just" a prototype airplane. My guess is that many things would need altering, before any commercial attempt could be undertaken. Also I feel the engine is quite heavily adapted with modern parts. Or did they already have quick-disconnect connectors for oil lines in 1939? About crown nuts: Some locktite will do.... 
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