dw1603

Worked on these in the British Army, the Siuox AH.1 (Bell 47G-3B 1) Powered by a Lycoming TVO435 of about 270 bhp. I have driven cars with more powerful engines. I recall that the thing was held together with P clips and Pal nuts, a kind of pressed steel locking but that you had to fight all the way on and off. Most of them were inacessible too, so I developed a set of ambidextrous skills that still serve me well today.

The oily grime on the engine and trans is amazing, you can almost smell it! The first pic on post #41 really had me guessing, it really could be the 1:1, the manifolds in particular are so lifelike. You could maybe knock a little bit of the hard shine off the wheels and tires, otherwise this is perfect, jump in, stamp on the starter, crunch it into gear and drive it away! As a matter of interest, the right hand drive models came with a centre throttle pedal, fine while you're concentrating but pretty exciting when you're running out of road after screwing up a down shift. (Ask me how I know)

Me too, this is an amazing, inspirational rework. The wheel and tire combo are exactly what I'd like on an AV8 I'm planning. Do you remember where they came from?