The de Havilland Gipsy Major Series 10 Operation, maintenance and overhaul handbook
Hertfordshire: issued by the de Havilland Engine Company Limited, 1948-1957. Original folder with preliminary leaves and 20 separately paginated sections. A well-preserved maintenance handbook. This publication comprises 20 sections respectively updated at different times during the timeframe 1948 to 1957. It is complete for the revisions current September 1957. For further information please contact us directly for a full collation report, including the amendment numbers and pagination for each section.
The de Havilland Gipsy Major (or Gipsy IIIA) is a four-cylinder, air-cooled, inverted inline engine used in various light aircraft produced in the thirties, including the famous Tiger Moth biplane. Originally 130 horsepower (92kW), it later developed into 141 and 145 horsepower (105, 110 kW) engines. The Gipsy was one of the most popular sport aircraft engines well into the fifties and was the engine of choice for various light aircraft, trainers, and liaison aeroplanes evidenced by this handbook dating from 1948 to 1957. To the present day, Gipsy Major engines remain in service powering many vintage light aircraft.
Operational handbooks such as this example are rare by their very nature. Composed of replaceable updates, each copy is different and reflects the maintenance history of the workshop where used. Item #1519
From the collection of aviation enthusiast John Fisher, who restored a a single-engine de Havilland Tiger Moth and flew her from England to Australia in 1996.
Price (AUD): $1,500.00