RARE engine piston of spitfire P9364 s/d 27/9/40 by ace W.Molders+info sheet

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This is a cracking and VERY RARE item from raf spitfire.This engine piston is missing its conrod but is complete with no major damage it has part numbers stamped on the inside of it which are readable the piston has been cleaned but would clean up more with some effort and is a nice and very collectable piece of battle of Britain history the piston comes complete with a 5X7 information sheet with the crash details and photos and is perfect for display or any collection.This piston came from RAF spitfire work number P9364 flown by Sergeant E scott which was shot down and crashed at Hollingbourne in Kent during the Battle of Britain on the 27th September 1940 by German fighter ace Werner Molders. This part came from a large private collection in London and is a cracking relic from the Battle of Britain.If you have any questions please ask.I POST ALL MY ITEMS WORLDWIDE. Spitfire P9364 mark 1a, which was built at Eastleigh and was powered by Merlin III. On the 27 September 1940 the plane failed to return and was believed crashed near Hollingbourne, Kent, with the pilot Sergeant E Scott presumed killed by Werner Molders; his 55 th victory Werner "Vati" Mölders was born on 18 March 1913, at Gelsenkirchen in the Ruhrgebiet. He joined the army in 1931 and served as an officer cadet in the Infantry. In 1934, with the rebirth of the Luftwaffe read more