Thread: Mildura pilot restores WWII De Havilland Tiger Moth

I note that it has a tail wheel, and hence, presumably, brakes.

I have only once had the opportunity to fly a DH82A - that was in Georgetown NQ in 1968, of all places! But that engine plate looks familiar - the engine in the Auster I used to own was also a Gipsy Major made by GMH.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

But that engine plate looks familiar - the engine in the Auster I used to own was also a Gipsy Major made by GMH.

Might have been worth a bob or two, had you kept it...

Aero Engine - General Motors-Holden's Ltd, Gipsy Major Series I, 4-Cylinder Inverted, Melbourne, Victoria, 1941

Originally Posted by Tins

Might have been worth a bob or two, had you kept it...

Aero Engine - General Motors-Holden's Ltd, Gipsy Major Series I, 4-Cylinder Inverted, Melbourne, Victoria, 1941

For what it is worth, the Auster appears to be still flying (VH-ADT), so the engine presumably is still in use. Last picture I saw of it was repainted in military colours, but it has always been in civilian ownership. This picture was taken at Archerfield in 1969.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

For what it is worth, the Auster appears to be still flying (VH-ADT), so the engine presumably is still in use. Last picture I saw of it was repainted in military colours, but it has always been in civilian ownership. This picture was taken at Archerfield in 1969.

Was Alpha Delta Tango its reg when you had it? Going by the date I'd say yes.