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The WW1 modelers' reference library => Engines => Topic started by: Mercedesofthesky on May 11, 2013, 11:22:03 AM

Title: Daimler D IVa
Post by: Mercedesofthesky on May 11, 2013, 11:22:03 AM

Daimler D IVa located in storage at the Powerhouse Discovery Center in Sydney, Australia

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8525/8515739094_a01b39fcb0_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oesau/8515739094/)
Mercedes D IVa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oesau/8515739094/) by Oesau (http://www.flickr.com/people/oesau/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8518971379_6502e657d5_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oesau/8518971379/)
Mercedes D IVa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oesau/8518971379/) by Oesau (http://www.flickr.com/people/oesau/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Daimler D IVa
Post by: uncletony on May 11, 2013, 11:24:54 AM

Ooooooooh very cool thank you

Title: Re: Daimler D IVa
Post by: Jamo on May 11, 2013, 03:07:18 PM

Nice photos, thanks for sharing  :)

Title: Re: Daimler D IVa
Post by: pepperman42 on May 11, 2013, 11:06:30 PM

I did a quick google search on this one and got directly into Jamo's Photobucket account and a profile for a model named Mercedes Diva. What I couldnt find was the aircraft types it was used in - mostly bombers? By the way Ms Diva does NOT do nude photography.

Steve

Title: Re: Daimler D IVa
Post by: uncletony on May 12, 2013, 05:10:43 AM

I found this Wiki article with a list of applications, mostly two seaters it appears...

Daimler D.iVa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_D.IVa)

Title: Re: Daimler D IVa
Post by: GAJouette on May 12, 2013, 09:01:13 AM

  James,
Very impressive photos my old friend. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Title: Re: Daimler D IVa
Post by: Mercedesofthesky on May 12, 2013, 05:50:37 PM

You're welcome and thanks for the comments.

I'll post the photos of the D IIIa located in storage there as well as well as the D III fitted to the unit installed in the Fokker D.VI at Lelysted (Netherlands).

The shame of the D IVa was that it has been painted over and the M.N. number is not readable so wasn't able to determine where the engine was delivered to. The D III on the other hand was in the same batch as the engine that is fitted to the Albatros D.Va at the AWM in Canberra (note that the engine in the Albatros is not the actual engine that the aircraft was captured with).

Title: Re: Daimler D IVa
Post by: Whiteknuckles on June 02, 2013, 09:55:29 AM

Quote from: Mercedesofthesky on May 12, 2013, 05:50:37 PM

...The D III on the other hand was in the same batch as the engine that is fitted to the Albatros D.Va at the AWM in Canberra (note that the engine in the Albatros is not the actual engine that the aircraft was captured with)...

Interesting....I've always been interested in the AWM's Albie, do you know the fate of the original engine/any other details?

Andrew

Title: Re: Daimler D IVa
Post by: uncletony on January 24, 2017, 06:39:39 AM

probably at the back of the camshaft bevel gear housing.