Yes it was the Buchon version, in Spanish service with the RR Merlin, they were the ones used in the B Of B film. In fact the prototype 109 was Roll Royce powered prewar.
Dctyke, the Spitfire is I believe now owned by the 1 Sqn association, when 1 Sqn shifted up north it went to the BBMF where it had some tarting up done to it before it followed the Squadron up north.
Coff, often not a lot, the CAA require a data plate for a "rebuild" but that's about it, the rest will be more or less totally new, indeed the data plate is often renewed, but you need the genuine plate to start with. One I know had an original leading edge in it, but that's was about it.
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