Floats on 1930's Moths
I'm looking for data on the floats that were fitted to Gipsy/Tiger Moths (and Queen Bee's). There were several types used, including Fairchild and Fairey, but the information I need is for the Shorts float, rather oddly called the Mussel <g>..
I have a profile drawing and many, many photo's but these miss a couple of vital areas. Two questions.. Can anyone tell me the shape of these floats in plan view - especially the section after the step? Was the aft end of the float a transom section or did they taper to a point (vertical profile)?
I've spoken with Shorts but they don't keep any archives..
jabberwok.