Group of internal parts with original colours from inside merlin engine on RAF Spitfire number P9398 Shot down, 31st July 1940 by Messerschmitt 109 flown by Hauptman Tietzen of 4/JG51 it crashed in flames into the sea in Folkestone Harbour in Kent

This is a very nice group of merlin engine parts from a RAF Spitfire battle of Britain shot down. This is a engine parts include a large engine bolt section, valve ring also 2 sections mag allow case one with black paint remains the other section is top part of the case round the pistons and other brass part which have been well cleaned they are 2-4 inches long they still retain a lot of original colour the parts have some damage from the impact of the crash but they were very well protected by the engine but do have some rust damage from being in the English channel for 20 odd years but not to badly rusted with some light pitting it is still very solid not braking up at all and has been very nicely cleaned and lovely bits of merlin engine from a spitfire perfect for display or any collection. These parts come from RAF Spitfire number P9398 Shot down on the 31st July 1940 by Messerschmitt 109 flown by Hauptman Tietzen of 4/JG51.The spitfire crashed in flames into the sea in Folkestone Harbour in Kent and comes with A5 laminated information card.

RAF Spitfire number P9398 flown by Sergeant F.W.Eley who was killed the plane of No 74 Squadron which was Shot down at 4.00pm on the 31st July 1940 by Messerschmitt 109 flown by Hauptman Tietzen of 4/JG51.The spitfire crashed in flames into the sea at the end of the pier in Folkestone Harbour in Kent. The engine and other parts were pulled out of the sea during works in the harbour in the late 1960’s.