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Old 8 November 2009, 05:36 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Tampier throttle quadrant for Sopwiths

Here are some detailed shots of the Retrotec replica Tampier throttle quadrant for Sopwith aircraft; Mr. Black said that the castings and parts were taken from an original piece, and it is an exact duplicate of the Pup/Triplane/Camel throttle and fuel control.
The control friction is set by the four knurled knobs, and the air (throttle) handle is marked "TAMPIER" and the round knob on the fuel is marked " Rene TAMPIER". Each lever has a threaded hole, and the quadrant is divided on a 1 - 10 scale engraved on the top curved part.

Dainty looking little thing, but it is quite solid.

Hope this is interesting for some.
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