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Help identify this fuel pump?
Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 16:33
by Stewart Pearson
Hi there,
Discovered whilst sorting through a friend's collection of aviation related stuff, following his death;
Details:
Dowty Fuel Pump NG-320 Mk. 4
Issue 21. Serial DPS 24/56
36mm-W05
Any ideas anyone?
Cheers
Stewart
Re: Help identify this fuel pump?
Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 08:44
by calypso
Hm, strange that. It looks a lot like the engine on my FIAT 500.
Re: Help identify this fuel pump?
Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 09:09
by DispatchDragon
Stewart
Without sounding like a smartA**e have you thought about sending the photo to Messier-Dowty at Cheltenham, Im sure they will have an
archive there.
Leif
Re: Help identify this fuel pump?
Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 09:15
by DanKH
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcom.php?id=10
Qte:
Dowty Fuel Systems Ltd was established in 1922. It had existed earlier than this, under the name of the Mendip Motor and Engineering Works. The firm was responsible for designing and planning the Mendip Car, eventually producing 500 cars. After the death of the owner, when the firm was in Bristol, the Thatcher brothers started up in Atworth again. They were soon producing high-class engineering materials. The firm expanded rapidly in the Second World War, providing components for the aircraft industry. Its workforce had now grown to 600. The business was sold to the Dowty Group in 1948. In 1991 Dowty New Mendip finally shut down production after 69 years
Unqte
http://books.google.com/books?id=GM89AA ... #PPA180,M1
And here are some addresses that might interest you
Dowty Aerospace Ltd.
Arle Court
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 0TP
Miscellaneous Business Services
Dowty Defence & Air Systems Ltd.
Arle Court
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 0TP
Investment Company
Dowty Electrics Ltd.
Kingsditch Lane
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 9PG
Investment Company
Dowty Exports Ltd.
Cheltenham Road East
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 9QH
Investment Company
Dowty Fuel Systems Ltd.
Arle Court
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 0TP
Investment Company
Re: Help identify this fuel pump?
Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 11:09
by Stewart Pearson
DispatchDragon wrote:Stewart
Without sounding like a smartA**e have you thought about sending the photo to Messier-Dowty at Cheltenham, Im sure they will have an
archive there.
Leif
Hi there,
I'm covering all my options. Messier-Dowty are also on the case.
Cheers
Stew
Re: Help identify this fuel pump?
Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 11:44
by DispatchDragon
Stew
Going OFFTOPIC for a sec - Is it a fair assumptions the VCP files in MAIW's new SE US packa re yours???
Great package - Thanks
Leif
Re: Help identify this fuel pump?
Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 19:13
by Stewart Pearson
DispatchDragon wrote:Stew
Going OFFTOPIC for a sec - Is it a fair assumptions the VCP files in MAIW's new SE US packa re yours???
Great package - Thanks
Leif
Hi Leif,
Many thanks and yes they are my vcp files. I cannot paint and I cannot model, so I make the callsigns
Cheers
Stew
Re: Help identify this fuel pump?
Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 13:31
by Stewart Pearson
Hi,
Been in touch with Messier-Dowty, who "think" it was a standard part fitted to several types of aircraft, possibly a Harrier being the front runner.
Dowty was bought over by an American Company called Delphi. So despite my Scottish nature, I telephoned them in the States. After 10 mins on hold, I gave up. Contacted their UK folks in Cheltenham, who could not help either.
Kind of hitting a wall with this one.
Cheers
Stew