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Originally Posted by winny
Just a quick note, I have Shacklady and Morgans Spitfire the History.
The only ref to a captured Mk 1 is N3277
234 sqn
Reported shot down over Isle of White 15th April 1940
(Actually forced landing in Cherbourg)
Later had DB engine fitted.
So it probably had The Rotol CS as the De Hav wasn't introduced till July.
Definitley a Merlin III. If it was 100 octane it would have been one of the early conversions.
Poking around the web a bit it would seem that this is the Rechlin MK1.
Just need to find out what it's service history was now!
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Just a heads up, the dates are wrong, the 15th April 1940 is the date it was delivered to 234 squadron. According to these links N3277 was shot down on 15th August 1940, this would put this particular Spitfire MkI as an almost definate BoB era 100 Octane variant.
An Image is available here. If you look at the cowling you can see some white stenciling, it should read DTD 100 OCT. It was painted here to remind ground crew what fuel to use.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8270787@N07/4871667320/
Production details for N3277.
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p003.htm
N3277 listed as lost on 15th August 1940.
http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co....Aug-losses.htm
Info on the Pilot, PO Richard Hardy
http://www.thesoutheastecho.co.uk/Pilots/Hardy_R.htm