JW411
Apologies, that was not a pop at you.
My scorn was directed at the standard and accuracy of said journal in these matters, which has taken a significant tumble over recent times.
PeterA

Yep! Just about Treadders!

PPP

Is someone has informations about seafire PP972. Excuse for my english, I'm French. For history, I'm the son of The man who sold Seafire PP972 to Doug Arnold. Thancks everybody

Good day.
Ah Jean Frelaut!
I rendezvoused with your father to see the Seafire whilst sailing the French canal system in July 1980.
PP972 has had a long and arduous restoration to flight and is not there yet. Rectification of problematic work has taken some time but it is getting closer.
Sometimes it is quicker and cheaper to pay the right price at the beginning.:)
PeterA

Some 13 year old pics taken at EMA

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h7...e1/PP972-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h7...e1/PP972-2.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h7...e1/PP972-3.jpg

Here is a shot of PP972 that I took at Earls Colne on 6 August 1999.
There have even been shots posted on the web of the engine briefly running.
...but it is reported that it all had to come apart again to rectify mis-alignment problems.:ouch:
PeterA
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...3-PP972001.jpg

The Seafire (PP972) is one of the saddest projects I have seen. She dearly deserved to be sympathetically restored -however she was rebuilt which through various hands has made her very dilute in terms of original parts.
Her wings are a combination of a couple of sets which Doug Arnold sent up to Trent Aero. Last seen a couple of years ago dismantled with new longerons in the offing.

:ok: Thanck you for this informations. If you had others news would you like to tell me more, I'm very interested in this plane.:D

Hello FLT,
In June 1972 Neville Franklin and I gifted your father a four blade propeller assembly, a cockpit canopy and a top engine cowling for his Seafire PP972.
Here is I believe your uncle, on the right, collecting said parts in his Citroen for delivery to France.
Current value of a hub assembly in that condition today would be £40-50k.:)
PeterA (Not related to DougA)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...972-89-001.jpg

Thancks for this pictures, it has changed a lot since it started from France.

:) Yes, It's my uncle on the right. Excuse me for the confusion between you and DougA.I found some of your letters to my daddy and now I understand. I'm very glad to meet you by this forum. My hope is like my father's, seeing PP972 flying.:ok: