Great upload of the MJ444 restoration , found it most interesting. In the 1970's/ 1980's l worked for a company called 'Serck' based in Greet/ Birmingham UK and specialising in the manufacture of heat transfer equipment (Radiators/ Oil coolers). Like Delaney Galley Serck adapted from automotive to aviation requirements at the outbreak of both World Wars. Indeed during the second world war Serck went on to produce radiators and oil coolers for some of the most famous aircraft in British aviation history, Hurricane ,Spitfire, Lancaster, Mosquito ,other noticable but often overlooked types too like the Halifax bomber, Hawker Typhoon and Sea Fury. After the Second War too for such iconic aircraft as the Hawker Hunter, Harrier jump jet and Concorde. I would be fascinated to know if the original and still crated Spitfire 21 radiators shown in the video are Serck units ? .l have a number of original Serck photographs (rescued from the bin in the publicity office) showing Serck manufactured Spitfire radiators , be amazing to know some of these have survived to this day. Keep up the great work Aero Legends, and l will keep watching.
I had no idea that much water went through the rads in 60 seconds! Very well produced video. Quite something to have all those new old stock rads still in their crates!
Unbelievable that so many original parts still exist in small corners of the world like this. The skills required are still going strong without which we couldn't keep these aircraft alive.
When are we going to see a dig at Castle Bromwich and see if the stories are true about the reported Engines and possible complete airframes in crates reported that were dumped 2022 ???
The story of the Castle Bromwich 'Holy Grail' of a stash of buried engines and complete Spitfire airframes in crates has resurfaced many times over the years, unlike any actual evidence of the items themselves, but that doesn't mean they aren't there (maybe we could get Indiana Jones on one last crusade to find them). Even if they are there, they would very likely be underneath parts of the Castle Vale housing estate that was built after RAF Castle Bromwich closed in 1958 with the airfield making way apparently for much needed housing in the area. The likelihood of the local council allowing a dig/excavation on the site has and l would think always will be very slim...but those of us who are interested can live in hope. I have spent a fair bit of time looking into the Castle Bromwich/Spitfire connection, even made a short video about it which you can find on my channel.
Soldering in itself is an art and takes months if not years to master properly and to keep uniform......a good flowing line should look almost like the stick of solder your using!
Yesterday, I watched the 1969 movie, "The Battle of Britain" and today as I looked through youtube, I found your series of rebuilding Spitfire MJ444. So, I had to go back to the beginning and watch every video. The RAF used many types of planes during WW-II. The Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito, and the Lancaster are the four that come to mind. The beginning of this video, we a quick glimpse of the hangers, they are just like the one that was destroyed in the movie. If fact, the hanger destroyed in the movie was an original hanger that was in bad condition, and it was used in the film. I'd love to have a flight in MJ444 when it's finished, but I'm across the pond in the US, and I doubt I will have the chance. But I subscribed and I'll be happy to see it fly again.
