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Old 4th Sep 2012, 13:12
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Chugalug2
 
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Fareastdriver, excellent resume of the pros and cons of inline v radial wear and tear in the tropics. Having had experience of the Bristol Hercules Radials in the Far East I can vouch for the ruggedness and dependability of them. Nowt much that an ignition harness change or an injector flush wouldn't fix was the credo of our Flight Engineers I recall.
As to adhesives used on the Mossie, the later formaldehyde based one used was Aerolite I believe. Contrary to the view expressed here:
Warbird Information Exchange • View topic - DeHavilland Mosquito Glue
I believe it still to be available, if this is the same stuff:
Buy Aerolite 306 Glue Pack from Axminster, fast delivery for the UK
We use it still in the Bluebell Railway carriage works. Excellent stuff, though we haven't operated our trains in the tropics yet!
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