Mew Mods.
[QUOTE=International Trader;9226833] POST 27.
Does this compare with people like Alex Henshaw in the 30s?
'...... in a single seat Mew Gull, an oversized extra oil tank fitted between his legs to beat the oil consumption problem and a truck inner tube filled with water.
Realized after take off that the oil tank between his legs gets extremely hot....'
No idea where you got this information from....????
The capacity of 'XF's oil system was increased by the addition of a specially-made saddle-tank that fitted over the front of the engine, and in place of a section of the front upper cowling. It was also intended to cool the oil. A further two pannier tanks were fitted right behind this, both joined to a single, high-level filler for the whole dry-sump system. The original oil-tank remained behind the lower firewall.
The tank that fitted over and around the pilots lower legs was an extra fuel tank, added as a last-ditch mod' to achieve the required longer route legs. So no, it wouldn't have been heated by the engine.
Drinks were stored in Thermos flasks - the a/c is so tiny there would be no room for a 'truck inner-tube'.
All these modifications for the Cape flight were carried-out by Jack Cross.
Last edited by GQ2; 13th Aug 2016 at 02:59.
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