Page 16 - December 2019

 Fabricated engine drain reservoir and lines Wings
(originals missing) and installed in position.
 Masked, prepped and sprayed upper wing
 Made up fuel, oil and hydraulic system vent/drain surfaces with STITS Aerothane FS34079, "RAF
lines and connected to reservoir. Dark Green" in camouflage pattern.

 Fabricated and installed pump line from reservoir
to aft fuselage exit.
 Fabricated fuel pressure, manifold pressure, oil
temperature and pressure lines from engine to
gauges (originals missing) and installed in
position.
From primer to 'Dark Earth' to camouflage followed by
 Restored four cockpit light and rheostat
'Dark Green' and tri-coloured roundels.
assemblies and installed in position as required.
 Began restoration to display condition of
 Installed coolant gauge (from HASI inventory, twelve .303 Browning machine guns.
original missing).
Empennage
 Installed aftermarket remote electrical master
switch in position beneath battery tray.  Masked, prepped and sprayed upper vertical
and horizontal surfaces with STITS FS34079
 Installed starter solenoid switch (from HASI
Aerothane "RAF Dark Green" in camouflage
inventory, original missing) on starboard side of
pattern.
battery tray.



The three coloured fin flash gets painted on both
The brake activation handle was acquired from a small vendor
in the UK. As a rough casting, it required many hours to sand sides of the vertical stabilizer after the primer,
it down, drill the holes, fit the stop and cable and hinge point. Dark Earth and Dark Green. All colours and
markings are as per the March 1943 photo of
Hurricane 5389.
 Installed two starting hand cranks (which CMS
had manufactured) and placards in stowage  Fabricated tail navigation light housing as per
position in wheel wells. Hurricane 5418 (original missing).

 Manufactured fittings for new coolant line from  Restored and installed tail navigation light
centre section to coolant pump (original missing). (from HASI inventory, original missing) in new
Manufactured tools to install same in position. housing and fitted assembly to trailing edge
of rudder.
 Installed landing/taxi light switches in cockpit.
 Began fabrication of missing pilot's safety
harness components.