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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

13-06-2008, 16:24	#1
LeffeBlonde Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left? 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