New UCW project

[Petr Brezina]

Thanks guys! Yes, Im aware about this spacer between instrumental panel and front plate. British carriers used a bit different setup, there are two separate spacers left-right from Langite (which is compressed cork gasket I believe). Actually, you can see my spacers in the upper corner of the picture - they will go on the proper place eventualy. And thanks for heads-up about the dome nut, Lynn - my fingers are grateful to you
There is no bypass valve visible, because my engine uses a bit different setup - there is built-in bypass valve - see my sketch. Seems to be clever to me, hopefully it will work properly

[Lynn Eades]

Petr that is a bit different. Can you tell us about your engine? I've never seen that before.
There are so many differences in your late carrier and very few of them seem to have survived.
Does your dash panel have the four fuzes in the top?
I am surprised to see the white faced CAV ammeter. I thought it was an early British carrier thing. There are not many carriers that don't have the drop down bit for the Temp. gauge. It must have been a Dagenham Ford thing. My AOP is the same. It is July 1941. Much earlier than yours. Mine still has the two square holes in the rear plate but the air was ducted up through the rear deck, through a damper (like a fire) and out a mesh screen at the the level of the top of the hull. It has short sections at the rear plate and division plate to support the lower engine rails. Are you able to take some detail photos of the covers and frame around the radiator, before you close it in. My email is set up in my MLU profile. Thankyou for posting what you already have done. Nice British steering wheel too.

[Petr Brezina]

Can you tell us about your engine?

Its not geniune carrier engine, it came from the old power unit, French made. Proper block, possibly war dated.

Does your dash panel have the four fuzes in the top?

Yep, four fuses there.

Are you able to take some detail photos of the covers and frame around the radiator, before you close it in.

No problem, will do that.

[Petr Brezina]

Not mine, but the same type of power unit.