Over the weekend local pilot Wayne Tantrum took the Omaka based Sopwith Pup out for a fly.  This Pup is fitted with our Gnome Rotary Engine. He was joined for some of the flight by two other locally based planes.  Due to the Pup being much faster, he spent a lot of the time [...]

By |2022-05-16T10:38:14+12:00May 16th, 2022|Classic Aero Machines, Classic Planes|Comments Off on

Repair of corroded axle on P40 Tail Wheel Knuckle 87-37-541

One of the first  parts stripped off a P40 were its wheels.   Often the tail wheel was removed and the aircraft  was left with on its axle, sitting on the ground,  which is why there are a few knuckle’s around that have badly corroded axles in them. Over the last couple of months we [...]

By |2021-02-10T10:26:28+13:00February 5th, 2021|Classic Aero Machines|Comments Off on Repair of corroded axle on P40 Tail Wheel Knuckle 87-37-541

P40 Main Retract Tees

We have just finished making some P40 Main Retract Tees.  The tee fitting screws into the end of the piston rod on the retract cylinder to retract undercarriage.  After being told of a cracking issues from a client and after discussions with him lead us to make some small but important modifications before we [...]

By |2020-07-31T12:53:27+12:00July 31st, 2020|Classic Aero Machines|Comments Off on P40 Main Retract Tees

Development/Evolution of the CAMS Gnome 100HP Engine

A brief run down of the development/evolution of the CAMS Gnome. With the lockdown here in NZ I have some spare time to put together an outline of our journey so far. We have learned a lot along the way but even after eight engines we are still making subtle changes. It was eight [...]

By |2020-04-04T15:31:35+13:00April 4th, 2020|Classic Aero Machines|Comments Off on Development/Evolution of the CAMS Gnome 100HP Engine

A lovely cool, still morning yesterday provided the perfect opportunity for some Allied testing on a Fokker DR.1 propeller.  This prop has been made by Jeff Fox and will be shipped with engine #008 to be fitted to a Fokker DR.1. Please to say our resident Sopwith Pup pilot Wayne was very happy with [...]

By |2020-01-22T10:44:26+13:00January 22nd, 2020|Classic Aero Machines|Comments Off on

Engine #006 First Run

Monday ended on a high around the workshop with engine #006 being wheeled out of the shop for its first test run. The engine ran really well (even got a nice wee flame on startup). Engine started first blade and ran very smoothly. Another fantastic team effort from everyone here at CAMS and now [...]

By |2019-11-27T10:46:47+13:00November 27th, 2019|Classic Aero Machines|Comments Off on Engine #006 First Run