Spitfire Mk V - The Oil System

Join us, as we look at the Spitfire Mk V’s Oil System. We shall refer to the 1942 Air Ministry Manual for the Spitfire Mk V and show relevant re-worked colour AP diagrams.
Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London.
Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Spitfire Mk V Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2005, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos.
Spitfire Mk.Vb, AB910. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Spitfire Mk.Vb, BL614. Royal Air Force Museum, London.
Spitfire Mk.Vb, BM597. The Historic Aircraft Collection.
Spitfire Mk.Vb, EP120. The Fighter Collection.
Spitfire Mk.Vc, AR501. The Shuttleworth Collection.
The Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust.
The National Archives, London.
The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Oil Tank Capacities
00:52 - Oil Tank Mounting
01:10 - Later Oil Tanks
01:24 - Oil Supply
01:35 - Oil Filter
01:58 - Port Mainplane
02:07 - Aft Oil Cooler
02:16 - Forward Cooler
02:45 - Worth Oil Dilution Valve
03:14 - The Oil Vent Pipe
03:34 - The Oil Coolers
03:59 - Oil Cooler Drain Plugs
04:14 - Oil Cooler Fairing Details
04:31 - The Oil Tank Filling Point

[@ZevangBSB]

Excelent, as usual, Bryan!

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks again!

[@bento675]

When is a video on the mk9? Good vidéo.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for your feedback. I've lots to do. The Avro Lancaster is next.