New UCW project

[Petr Brezina]

I have been out for a while, but dont worry, still working on her!
Instrument panel finished. More to come...

[Petr Brezina]

Few more restored parts, most of them, I believe, belong to the engine cover area (Mk.III). Some of them are a mystery to me, so if anyone can ID them, I will be very grateful.
In fact position of all parts on the right side of the group image is unknown to me.
The big rectangular plate has most propably TL14688 number on it.
Please note also position of the filling hole on the fuel tank (TL819) - also differs to the MK.I and IIs.

[Lynn Eades]

Petr which bits do you need to I.D.?
The two small pieces on the right of the first picture will be the connection pieces for the lower main engine cover rails. (they bolt on the back plate)
I dont know about the other photos.
It looks like the frame is made so that the front around the radiator can be stripped separately ( to remove radiator without removing the whole engine cover)
Sorry i cant help much
Can you post pictures of the front shutter?
Can you post a picture of the other end of the part nearest the radiator cover plate?

[Michael R.]

The three similar brackets mount on the lower engine rail and cross to the lower exterior hull protection plate to support stowage bins over the fuel tanks. They have threaded pads welded in place to allow a fastener to pass through the stowage bin floor and fix the bins in place. It could be the fourth similar bracket completes the set, I cannot say for sure.

The plate with the door is the rad cover top plate. The plate with the latch and a small angle iron portion on the bottom is the radiator blanking plate, off side. The latch is a gravity design used to hold a passenger jump seat in the raised position. The angle iron on the bottom is a removable portion of your off side lower engine cover frame rail. Where it may allow the radiator to be removed, (Lynn) it alao could allow the continuation of that rail rearward to be removed with the engine cover assembly. That permits unobstructed access to the down pipe/exhaust manifold area when re/re the engine or working on that lower off side.

The thin guage flat part with the single hole tab.... dunno. Is that a lower engine cover panel?

Do you have a Chilwell parts manual to reference the MK-III series part numbers?

[Petr Brezina]

Great guys, many thanks - this forum is just excellent wealth of the knowledge

MichaelR: "The thin guage flat part with the single hole tab.... dunno. Is that a lower engine cover panel?" - yes, I think so, but cant prove it so far.
MichaelR: "Do you have a Chilwell parts manual to reference the MK-III series part numbers?" I have just 63/26 from 7/42 and 63/76 from 6/44? but neither covers Mk.III variants I am affraid

Attached are engine area parts in unrestored condition - Im working on it, hopefuly will be able to put some assembled photos soon.
Attached also inner sides of the both radiator covers L+R side (unrestored)

[Petr Brezina]

Just came across one nice detail - not sure if I have seen it before on the other carriers. The fuel dipstick, integrated on to the engine cover.

[Lynn Eades]

Hi Petr, The earlier carriers have the dip stick. It is of a different style with fibre material crimped into it. The stowage is still on the engine cover, but across it at an angle.
Doe anyone know why the rear right side is vertical (mesh over the top) with more space inside the covers?
Is it for the oil filter?
Can you do a close up photo of the words on the dip stick?