timjonheath@gmail.com Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Just thought id give a heads up on here to everyone. Looks like the guy who trades on Ebay as Somme_1916 is at it again. He has a website called Relics from the Front and in the aviation section he is offering a large heavy lump of what he has described as WW2 RAF Short Stirling propeller hub part. This is rubbish what he is offering with its fake history as a Short Stirling hub is rather unsurprisingly from a Wright Cyclone engine more than likely from a B17 engine. I have owned hub parts from B17's and know exactly what the exterior and internal parts look like. It is true that there was a Prototype Stirling that flew with Wright Cyclone engines but this model crashed and never went into production. The Short Stirling used Bristol Hercules engines. Hes offering this "rare" item for £175-best avoided but I thought id post to try and make everyone aware. Cheers Tim. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 As mentioned in my PM messages to you Tim . He seems to get away with it somehow ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 E-Bay are fickle when it comes to removing items from listing, it seems they need 100% proof before even considering taking an item off, but they still wont ban a person who carries on attempting to deceive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timjonheath@gmail.com Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 This piece was listed on his Relics from The Front website though he has done same on ebay to a number of buyers but at least people are aware now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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