Vintage TAIPAN MK 5 Diesel Model Aeroplane / Airplane Engine By Gordon Burford
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:14350278 | Type: MK 5 2.5cc Diesel |
| Brand: TAIPAN | MPN: Does Not Apply |
| UPC: Does not apply |
Up for auction is this stunning MK 5 TAIPAN 2.5cc Diesel circa 1961.
It is in, as new, excellent, cosmetic and mechanical condition.
If it has been run since it left South Australia all those years ago, it must have been started by hand whilst being held in the other hand.Since they get pretty warm it would not have been run for long.
Nothing is bent, broken, missing or in any other way altered, polished, enhanced or messed with.
The cherry red anodize...d 4 fin head is as good as it gets, and no it has not been re-anodized.
There are no witness marks on the lugs or anywhere else and the compression is exceptional.
This is a late variant with strengthened crankcase, extended drive collar and starting spring lug, but although the retaining screw is there, it looks like the starter spring was never fitted.
Please view all images as they best depict the spectacular condition of this beautiful example of a MK 5 2.5 from Australia's master maker, Gordon Burford and Co.
It is in, as new, excellent, cosmetic and mechanical condition.
If it has been run since it left South Australia all those years ago, it must have been started by hand whilst being held in the other hand.Since they get pretty warm it would not have been run for long.
Nothing is bent, broken, missing or in any other way altered, polished, enhanced or messed with.
The cherry red anodize...d 4 fin head is as good as it gets, and no it has not been re-anodized.
There are no witness marks on the lugs or anywhere else and the compression is exceptional.
This is a late variant with strengthened crankcase, extended drive collar and starting spring lug, but although the retaining screw is there, it looks like the starter spring was never fitted.
Please view all images as they best depict the spectacular condition of this beautiful example of a MK 5 2.5 from Australia's master maker, Gordon Burford and Co.
