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RAF.1a Gallery
Assembled hard-sand cores for upper crankcase Assembling hard-sand cores Assembling hardsand cores Cast front and rear covers Claudel Hobson carb patterns Claudel hobson carb patterns Complete crankcase pattern Complete crankcase pattern Complete crankcase pattern Crankcase pattern with runners and risers Cutting valve seats in cylinder Exhaust valves being inspected Exhaust valves being inspected Exhaust valves inspection Fitting upper cover to crankcase core patterns Fitting upper cover to crankcase core patterns Foundry Mgr. supervises 3 guys for pour Front cover casting pattern Illustration from original maintenance manual Illustration from original maintenance manual. Illustration from original maintenance manual Illustration from original maintenance manual Hards and cores for crankcase pour finished weights control hyd press Upper crankcase exterior detail upper crankcase hardsand molds upper crankcase interior detail Upper crankcase mould ready 2000lbs! Upper crankcase with moulding frames fitted Valve rocker casting pattern Valve rockers and tooling Some of the parts that have been reproduced to manufacture the entire RAF1a engine. It was with little more than these parts and a Crankcase that we were able to build a complete running engine. In doing so The Vintage Aviator Ltd was also able to better preserve the original components that did exist and complete the drawing inventory for future research.
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