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bristol scout · 2 November 2009, 01:45 PM

Hi Tom,

Now this is a strange one because at first look I thought the answer was easy----and it is for part of the question---Streamline tube--no doubts about it.

Now the harder bit---I have always assumed the U/C was the same on S.E. 5's and EARLY 5a's----but it looks---after very careful looking--that the geometry is slightly different---front leg perpendicular on S.E.5---but raked forward on early 5a. That much at least is definate.

The problem--for me----others will without doubt clear this up---comes with the wooden U/C--Windsock say's 'ALL WOOD' but I thought that it was just another tube running behind the original and splayed out --then covered in a wooden fairing?

But the answer seems to me to be---metal streamline tube U/C raked forward---.at least on S.E.5a's

Hope that is any use--and I hope (and believe) I'm not leading you up the garden path....

Dave. EDIT---indeed J.M. Bruce confirms my thoughts--"B4875 must have been one of the first to have the wooden U/C......the front leg consisted of two struts faired together with plywood"

And a photo on the back of 'profile no.1' G-CYCE--ex F9117 confirms it.

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bristol scout Forum Ace Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Newcastle on Tyne---England Posts: 1,502	Hi Tom, Now this is a strange one because at first look I thought the answer was easy----and it is for part of the question---Streamline tube--no doubts about it. Now the harder bit---I have always assumed the U/C was the same on S.E. 5's and EARLY 5a's----but it looks---after very careful looking--that the geometry is slightly different---front leg perpendicular on S.E.5---but raked forward on early 5a. That much at least is definate. The problem--for me----others will without doubt clear this up---comes with the wooden U/C--Windsock say's 'ALL WOOD' but I thought that it was just another tube running behind the original and splayed out --then covered in a wooden fairing? But the answer seems to me to be---metal streamline tube U/C raked forward---.at least on S.E.5a's Hope that is any use--and I hope (and believe) I'm not leading you up the garden path.... Dave. EDIT---indeed J.M. Bruce confirms my thoughts--"B4875 must have been one of the first to have the wooden U/C......the front leg consisted of two struts faired together with plywood" And a photo on the back of 'profile no.1' G-CYCE--ex F9117 confirms it. __________________ "KNOW THOU THIS,THAT MEN ARE AS THE TIME IS, TO BE TENDER MINDED DOES NOT BECOME A SWORD" Last edited by bristol scout; 2 November 2009 at 01:53 PM.