Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?

LeffeBlonde · 13-06-2008, 16:24

I found a post from Doug from 2005 re the above spitfire.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...stle-9979.html

I was searching for details of a wreck I came across on a beach in Scotland recently. I never expected what I found out - fascinating! The Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwistle presentaton Spitfire made a crash landing on the beach at Sandwood Bay in 1942 and I reckon that what I found is the remains of the engine and prop - but would welcome some sort of confirmation.

Engine.jpg

Engine Prop.jpg

The find was all the more fascinating because my wife's family is from Church and her parents may well have contributed to the fund.

I have e-mailed the RAF museum to see if anyone could confirm whether the remains look remotely like a Merlin engine but they have ignored me, I guess they have better things to do.

Any Merlin experts out there?

LeffeBlonde

Bonnyboy · 14-06-2008, 22:14

If you have no luck finding out about the engine/prop etc, maybe the chaps on the PPRuNe forum could help.

It’s a Professional Pilot Forum. Not everyone that uses it is a pilot and you should get some feedback there, they seem a friendly bunch.

WillowTheWhisp · 14-06-2008, 22:52

I thought the Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwistle presentaton Spitfire crashed in Ossy?

Less · 15-06-2008, 09:12

[quote=LeffeBlonde;592280]
I was searching for details of a wreck I came across on a beach in Scotland recently. I never expected what I found out - fascinating! The Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwistle presentaton Spitfire made a crash landing on the beach at Sandwood Bay in 1942 and I reckon that what I found is the remains of the engine and prop - but would welcome some sort of confirmation.

The following people may be able to help and might appreciate a few details from you:-

Air Crash Sites Scotland

LeffeBlonde · 15-06-2008, 09:58

[quote=Less;592989]

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Originally Posted by LeffeBlonde

I was searching for details of a wreck I came across on a beach in Scotland recently. I never expected what I found out - fascinating! The Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwistle presentaton Spitfire made a crash landing on the beach at Sandwood Bay in 1942 and I reckon that what I found is the remains of the engine and prop - but would welcome some sort of confirmation.

The following people may be able to help and might appreciate a few details from you:-

Air Crash Sites Scotland

Thanks for that Less I have e-mailed Air Crash Sites Scotland. I'll keep you posted.

The Spitfire definitely crashed at Sandwood Bay. I think the Ossy reference was to a Blenheim.

Thanks for the replies.

Retlaw · 06-07-2008, 20:16

Found two pictures relating to the Accrington, Church and Oswaldtwistle Spitfire. Chief Officer Crabtree, and 2nd in Command Officer McDowell.

Retlaw

ossylass · 11-07-2008, 19:53

I have a vague memory back in the '40's of an aircraft propeller on the grassy bank on the left-hand side of the road from Clayton to Rishton - just further on than the paper mill, it was there for years - does anyone else remember it?

oskaroo · 16-10-2008, 22:38

merlin mk45 lying upside down! Ive tried to find it before...its a long drive up there. i hope to go and have another look- any chance you can help with a position? cheers

david1 · 16-10-2008, 22:49

Yea , Its on the beach !

oskaroo · 16-10-2008, 23:11

its a very large beach dear sir!

shakermaker · 16-10-2008, 23:31

If nothing else, LeffeBlonde is a superb username.

oskaroo · 16-10-2008, 23:34

sorry its a merlin mk 3...R7154Ia1483EA

Built 26-2-41 ,12MU 1-3-41, 124SQN 7-5-41 Engine cut crashlanded Sandwood Bay Sutherland 30-9-41 Struck off charge 30-3-42
Merlin3

RSyme · 04-06-2009, 08:47

Can anyone tell me which local history books I could find photos of the Spitfire in?

Great local forum, keep up the good work!

Retlaw · 04-06-2009, 11:00

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Originally Posted by RSyme

Can anyone tell me which local history books I could find photos of the Spitfire in?

Great local forum, keep up the good work!

Which pictures, do you mean these.

Attached Thumbnails

These are not in any local history books.

Retlaw.

RSyme · 04-06-2009, 15:27

Sorry, think I posted on the wrong thread.

Any pictures would be of use if you know where the originals came from, but ideally I had in mind this pic from the Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - Accrington, Church and Oswaldtwistle thread.

Any idea where the pictures you attached came from?