For sale. Plastic bins for small parts storage (Dexion Maxibins) 3in wide x 6in long x 3in high. £10 box of 12. Similar 3in x 4in x 2in, £8 box of 12. Shipping extra. Vintage Engine Technology Tel/Fax. +44 (0)1767 651794. (GB.) E-mail: sales@vintech.aero
Tiger Moth steel tubing with rounded corners exactly the same size and shape as used in the construction of Tiger Moth fuselage frames. Available in all gauges and in either T45 or 4130. Also, as originally specified for the Tiger Moth, boxed and unused, Venturis 6A/370 £75; new-old-stock compass corrector cardholders (6A/387) at £25 each plus original (1936 dated) unused compass deviation cards (Air Ministry Form 316) £5 each. Order two sets of cards and holders, for just £50 postage free. Tiger Moth (boxed) control column rigging jigs – use also for control locks, £25. Mk. IVA ASI pressure heads (used on the Gipsy Moth) £150, new, boxed. Aero Vintage Ltd., New House, Northiam, Near Rye, East Sussex TN31 6JL. Tel. +44 (0)1580 830215. (GB.)
Tiger Moth owner for 45 years offers complete major and top overhauls for all series Gipsy Major engines. This can include new valve seats, valve guides, oil control ring mod, Nu Chrome cylinders to original bore dimensions. BTH magnetos, Claudel Hobson carburettors, AC fuel pumps, Rotax starters, generators. Fuel tanks repaired, rust removal, float replaced without patches to the tank, then pressure tested. Bill Orbeck, 7325 Meadow Mist Lane, Ferndale, Washington 98248, USA. Tel. +1 360 384 6203. (USA.) E-mail: bill_orbeck@comcast.net
For sale. White 100% silk aviation scarves, ideal for open cockpit
flying. Cool in summer, warm in winter. Size 6ft x 18in £9.95 including
worldwide postage. Large size 7ft x 18in introductory offer at £9.95
each, including postage worldwide. Other sizes on request. Ideal gift.
An absolute must for open cockpit flying. Contact Ineke Voeten, Zijdeateljeeke,
Watermolenstraat 30, Roosendaal 4708 AN, The Netherlands. Tel/Fax. +31
165 561104. (The Netherlands.) E-mail: zijdeatelier@home.nl
Website: www.zijdeatelier.com/aviation
scarves.htm
Tiger Moth and Gipsy Moth replacement wing spars and all spars for tail surfaces manufactured to original standards. These are complete with all blocking in place, all holes jig-drilled and ready to install. Transport Canada, FAA, JAR, and British CAA approved. We also stock new manufacture wing compression struts, internal wing wires for all positions, interplane struts and hinge bolts and eyebolts for all positions. Interplane strut socket end fittings for Tiger Moth, new manufacture, Canadian$80 each plus shipping. See Moth Service Register Sections 44, 49, 68 and 89 for more details and other products. References available. Neil Davidson, Davidson Aeroworks, Canada. Tel. +1 250 427 7178. (Canada.) E-mail: peggneil@xplornet.com
Tailwheel and mainwheel brake conversion for Tiger Moth including modified rudder pedals. British CAA Approved. Exchange set for AUS$5,500. Cheque, colour scheme and a parcel with the original wheels, pedals and skid to Ray Windred, The Hangar, Luskintyre Airport, 252 Pyewells Road, Luskintyre, New South Wales 2321, Australia. For Customs' purposes the parts should be declared as Vintage Aircraft Parts for Repair and Return.
Majors and Minors, Janic Geelan's first of a multi volume book series on the history of the de Havilland Aircraft Company and its products is available from NZ Aviation Press, PO Box 11-591, Ellerslie, Auckland 1542, New Zealand. The first publication (Volume 2 note) covers DH60, DH80, DH82, DH83, DH84, DH88, DH89, DH94 and DH91, engines, propellers and the DH Technical School. Price £29 per copy post paid worldwide. E-mail: info@nzaviationpress.co.nz
For sale. Tiger Moth Project with special history, many airframe components reworked and/or new parts substituted. Upper wings will require recovering but are otherwise as released from Air Ministry store. Lower wings and tail feathers will require more work. New tyres, inner tubes and stainless steel rigging wires. Seller estimates that most parts are available to complete the job including AGS. The project is in good storage in GB but is now regretfully dormant. Offers in the region of £15,000 sought. An overhauled engine could be made available at extra cost but is not for sale separately. John Bennett. Tel +44 (0)1480 395652. (GB.) E-mail: jbhatfield@ntlworld.com
Hornet Moth for sale. C of A until April 2010. Engine 455 smoh. 25 stoh. Spare propeller and two new spare tyres (Club batch manufacture.) Further details from Box 1441 The Moth.
For sale. 1940 DH82A Tiger Moth. Restoration/rebuild completed November 2001. Gipsy Major 1C, 80hrs smoh. Tailwheel, radio, electric starter with charger, brakes, new tyres. Annual due December 2008. Very nice. US$100,000. Harry E. Clark. Tel. +1 317 501 0131. (USA.) E-mail: cubmoth@aol.com
Wanted. Cowlings for a Wright engined DH60GMW. Please contact David Watson, Splitpin Engineering Services, California, USA. E-mail: splitpin@earthlink.net
Licence revalidation. Moth Club member and Tiger Moth owning instructor available for your one hour training flight. (This is one of the requirements for revalidating the rating F1.4 LASORS.) No fee....just a modest donation to an approved charity is all that will be necessary. Based west of London. Call Pete Benest. Tel. + 44 (0)1635 253627. (GB.) E-mail: peterbenest@newburyweb.net
For sale. DH87B Hornet Moth. Excellent condition. New cockpit upholstery. Further details from Tel. +44 (0)1328 830003 or +44 (0)1328 830431. (GB.)
Tiger Moth for sale. ZK-BEW. Professional restoration. New wings, firewall, engine mounts, oil tank, A44 prop, long range tank, 12g harness. Wired for radio/intercom. O/H nil hour Gipsy Major 1 engine. TTSN 5,035. All TNS. NZ$145,000 ono. For further details contact Neil Lawrence. Tel. +64 6 845 1933. (New Zealand.) E-mail: nlawrence@paradise.net.nz
For sale. DH type wooden propeller. Six hours from new previously fitted to a Tiger Moth. The propeller would suit a Tiger Moth needing a good climb performance or a Thruxton Jackaroo. Drg. DRZ 8010/5/C. Gipsy Major V11. D 6.81ft, P 3.53ft. Serial 93049. E-mail: richardearl@btopenworld.com
For sale. Two flying helmets: Mk 4 size medium-broad fitting with oxygen mask, £150; Alpha Mk 10, size medium-long with boom mic. £400. Both helmets in good working order. Stuart Beaty, GB. E-mail: stuartbeaty@btconnect.com
For sale. Flying wire acorns (spacers) for DH60 Moth. One set of rubber compression bumpers for DH60 Moth landing gear. Dave Wayda, 700 Bridge Creek Drive, Sanramon, California 94582, USA. Tel. +1 925 829 5935. E-mail: davepoorboy@sbcglobal.net
For sale. US Army Air Force leather, sheepskin lined bomber pants, type B.1 medium with suspenders; US Army Air Force three finger leather sheepskin mittens type A.9A extra large; USAF helicopter men’s flight overalls, summer weight, sage green 40R; Ex Canadian two leather flying helmets, medium size, used; UK Windak cold weather flying suit, zipper legs, fur collar, tan colour, large, like new; UK AM10A/12570 oxygen mask and hose; UK AM 220 cloth helmet. I would prefer to sell all together. Please make an offer. Harry Miltner, 1800 6th Street SE, East Wenatchee, WA 98802, USA. Tel. +1 509 886 0208 (USA.)
If you are a member of the de Havilland Moth Club and require any airframe parts to be run through an approved NDT organization, providing you cover shipping and insurance we will check your parts on a cost-only basis. Please quote your membership number. David Firth; Aerospace NDT Ltd’ Building 6, Fourth Avenue, Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN9 3GE, England. Tel. +44 (0)1302 770771. Fax. +44 (0)1302 770956. (GB.) E-mail: david@aerospacendt.com
For sale. As seen at the Halton Adventure: tail trolley suitable for tailskid aircraft. Triangular arrangement with castors at each corner. Painted bright yellow. £50 plus VAT. Delivery by arrangement. From the deHMC Stockbox.
For sale. A pair of BTH unscreened magnetos for Gipsy Major rebuilt by specialist Tony Stairs as spares for an aircraft which subsequently was sold. £1,750 ono. Tel. +44 (0)7970 033618. (GB.) E-mail: dh82a@tiscali.co.uk
For sale. de Havilland DH87B Hornet Moth. Airframe 3,345h, engine 1,030h. Brass instruments, Garmin VHF/GPS and Becker intercom. C of A until June 2011. £38,000. Tel. +44 (0)1628 660880. (GB.) E-mail: dh87b@hotmail.co.uk
For sale. Quarter share in Old Sarum based DH82A Tiger Moth G-EMSY restored by Cliff Lovell in 2000 with zero timed Vintech engine (since run 325 hours). Further details from Tel. +44 (0)1794 390332. (GB.) E-mail: gemsy@nomansland.free-online.co.uk
For sale. One off each Tiger Moth rear flying wire H35064 and front landing wire H35065, new manufacture in S316 stainless steel, polished finish, complete with all end fittings. Surplus to the current order book. Immediate delivery. Further details available from the Stockbox. deHMC HQ.
Wanted. Tiger Moth elevator Pt No U1974 LH. Also strut-mounted ‘windy’ ASI. Ninian Richardson, Brazil. E-mail: ninian@uvpackacabamentos.com.br
Wanted. Aluminium cylinder heads for Gipsy II engine scheduled for flight in a restored DH60 Moth. Who can help? Nick Challinor, Mothcair Aviation Services, Hangar 1, The Airfield, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484, Australia. Tel. (business hours only) +61 2 6672 1592. (Australia.) E-mail: nchallinor@dodo.com.su
Tiger Moth, Legendary Biplane Trainer, by Stuart McKay. A few new copies recently discovered are for sale at £25 each (cover price £29.95) plus postage. Available from the Stockbox. deHMC.
For sale. Gipsy Major 1C engine overhauled to nil hour condition. Further details from Tel. +44 (0)7770 438876. (GB.)
For sale. British Hardware. 1/4 BSF all metal stiffnuts. AGS 2001-E1-66. Cad plated, as new old stock. Normal retail price £1.50 each plus VAT. Limited quantity available at £200 per thousand. Ben Cox. Tel. +44 (0)7760 366570 (GB.) E-mail: bcox@airatlantique.co.uk
For sale. Fuel tank for Tiger Moth, in use until recently, no leaks. Will need painting due to flaking. £485 ono. Tel. +44 (0)7970 033618. (GB.) E-mail: dh82a@tiscali.co.uk
Wanted. S.G.Brown Ltd Aero Turn Indicator for my DH60 Moth. It looks very similar to the Reid & Sigrist instrument fitted to the Tiger Moth. Willing to purchase or exchange for a Tiger Moth instrument. Ed Field. Australia. E-mail: efield2@bigpond.com
Solo to England, Barry Markham’s new book covering his epic Tiger Moth flight from Perth, Western Australia, to Cambridge, England, in 1998. Available from the Stockbox. Cover price £14.99. Club offer price £12.50 plus £2.50 postage (GB) and £5 postage worldwide.
Serviceable Canadian DHC-1 Chipmunk engine cowling complete (pictures available) available for trade for a serviceable DH82 Tiger Moth cowling, any type considered but Canadian DH82C preferred. Contact Frank Grubbs, USA. E-mail: dgrubbs@kub.org
For sale. DH82A Tiger Moth. Total airframe reconstruction 1999 to 2003. 80 flying hours since that time. Engine has approx 450 hours since Ed Clark overhaul with some updates. US$85,000. For complete details, information and photographs see my website. www.buytigermoth.com
Help wanted. I have a 1944 Mk IX RAF handheld bubble sextant, and cannot find anybody left in Canada/US that knows how to clean and calibrate this type of instrument. Please, does any member know of a source of help? Wayne Millard, Canada. E-mail: millardair@bellnet.ca
For sale. 1935 Tiger Moth DH82A G-ADWJ, (ex Prestwick, RAF BB803), active restoration project kit, includes time expired Gipsy Major engine with log book. Fuselage restored and virtually ready for re-covering. New floor, new control box, new front seat diaphragm, new stringers, restored turtle decks and coamings. Kit is substantially complete and includes flying surfaces, carbon steel flying wires, instruments, fuel and oil tanks, wheels, seats, instruments etc but is missing one engine bearer frame. Situated in my Herefordshire workshop. £14,000 ono. Chris Adams. Tel. +44 (0)1981 251026. (GB.) E-mail: c.adams@talktalk.net
Wanted. High quality Tiger Moth in flying condition. Peter Winters, Winters Aviation, Luchhavenlei 1, Bus 48, 2100 Deurne, Belgium. E-mail: peter.winters@wintersaviation.com
For sale. DH84 Dragon structural fuselage bracing wire attachment lug fittings (three new and one used). Further details from Vintage Engine Technology. Tel. +44 (0)1767 651794. (GB.) E-mail: mail@vintech.aero
For sale. DH60 Moth centre section rigging wires, new manufacture in stainless steel, complete with end fittings: H36781 (rear centre section) and H18868 (front centre section). Surplus to the current order book. Immediate delivery. Contact the Stockbox, deHMC HQ.
Wanted. Vertical type oil pressure gauge for Tiger Moth. Paul Gliddon, GB. E-mail: pgliddon@hotmail.com
For sale. Saunders Roe twin screw motor yacht ‘Vagabond’ commissioned pre-war by Captain Hubert Broad, then chief test pilot to the de Havilland Aircraft Company. £90,000. Further details from Hambleden Sales and Charter Ltd. Tel. +44 (0)1491 578870. (GB.) Website: www.hscboats.co.uk
For sale. Exhaust manifold for Gipsy Major engine believed to
be specific to a DH80A Puss Moth application. $950 Canadian plus shipping.
If not satisfied the manifold may be returned at buyer’s cost for a full
refund. Further details including pictures from Bert Davis, Canada. E-mail:
nostal@incentre.net
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