Seafire Carburettor Intakes

[fishplanebeer]

Does anyone know how common the Aero Vee intake was on merlin Seafires, in particular the type Mk II?

 

It is more commonly seen on the Spitfire VII/VIII/IX etc.. and I've also seen photos of the Mk III with such an intake but I've never seen it on a Mk II so wondered when it may have been introduced and if existing examples could have been retro-fitted?

 

I'm thinking of adding this later intake to my Mk II (robbed from the Heller XVI kit) but only if such a configuration did actually exist.

 

Regards

Colin.

[gingerbob]

This is probably it:

Seafire Mod 164 (Class 4B [and then something I can't read]) (as Mod Spitfire 911) "To introduce the new type air cleaner" first discussed 6 Apr 43 (LTC N/1132)  applies to Mk II and III.

Spitfire Mod 911: LTC 1117 first discussed 23 Feb 43 (then 1146, 6 Apr 43) applies to Mk.V

 

I don't know anything about actual use on Seafire IIs, but I thought this might give you some waypoint for reference.

 

[Graham Boak]

Mk.Vs with the later Vokes?  New one on me.  Unless it refers to new internals but doesn't change the outer shape?