BRISTOL 170 FREIGHTER

$9.95

Titles: Bristol 170 Freighter No’s 1 to 5

The Bristol 170 Freighter was designed near the end of WW2 to meet RAF requirements, including the ability to transport a standard 3 ton truck. In the event the end of the war meant the requirement was no longer needed and the RAF never ordered the aircraft. A pure passenger version known as the Wayfarer was available as well as freight versions and convertible versions. However the type never achieved significant sales and only 214 had been built when production ended in 1958.

They were used by several air forces including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan etc. A large fleet was used for many years by Safe Air of New Zealand to carry cargo between the two main islands. The aircraft was affectionately referred to as “40,000 rivets flying in loose formation”.

We offer five titles for the Bristol Freighter series. The first title includes two flight manuals for civil variants of the original Mk 21 plus a nice manufacturer’s brochure. The second title includes flight manuals for civil variants of the original Mks 21 and 31 plus two manufacturer’s brochures. The third title covers flight manuals for military operators from Australasia plus a nice manufacturer’s brochure. The fourth title includes the flight and maintenance manuals for the later longer nosed Mk 32 plus another nice manufacturer’s brochure. The fifth title includes a complete set of manuals as used by the RNZAF. The files have been scanned from the original flight manuals and retain any colour pages. Each title is US$9.95.

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Title 1 contains:

Bristol Aircraft manufacturer’s Pilot’s Notes for the Bristol Freighter Mark 21, dated March 1948, with approx. 44 pages.
Bristol Aircraft manufacturer’s Descriptive Manual and Flight Operations for the Type 170 Mark 21, undated with approx. 336 pages.
Manufacturer’s brochure for the Bristol “New Type 170”, undated but Issue 10 with approx. 75 pages.

Title 2 contains:

Bristol Aircraft manufacturer’s Preliminary Pilot’s Notes for the Bristol Freighter and Wayfarer, reprinted 1946, with approx. 42 pages.
Bristol Aircraft manufacturer’s Pilot’s Notes for the Bristol Freighter Mark 31, dated Dec 1951, with approx. 56 pages.
Manufacturer’s brochure for the Type 170, Brochure Issue 170 dated June 1951 with approx. 81 pages (including a performance supplement in the rear pocket).
Manufacturer’s Performance Data brochure for the Bristol Type 170 (Mk 31 and 32), undated with approx. 32 pages.

Title 3 contains:

RNZAF Pilot’s Notes for the Freighter Mk 31. NZAP 140 1st edition dated 1955, with approx. 58 pages.
RAAF Pilot’s Notes for the Freighter Mk 21 and 22, RAAF Pub No 845 dated Sept 1950, with approx. 46 pages.
Manufacturer’s brochure for the Bristol “Type 170 Military Transport Version”, undated with approx. 43 pages.

Title 4 contains:

Bristol Aircraft manufacturer’s Pilot’s Notes for the Bristol Freighter Mark 32, dated 1-4-53, with approx. 56 pages.
Bristol Aircraft manufacturer’s Maintenance Manual for the Type 170 Mk 32, reprinted February 1956 with approx. 779 pages.
Manufacturer’s brochure for the Bristol “Type 170” (covers Mk 31 and Mk 32), brochure B170-2-1 undated with approx. 34 pages.

Title 5 contains:

RNZAF Flight Manual for the Bristol Freighter Mark 31M, NZAP 140FM, undated with approx. 164 pages.
RNZAF Maintenance Manual (titled “General & Technical Information”) for the Type 170 Mark 31 N.Z.(M), 2nd Edition amended to AL26 dated 1976 with approx. 821 pages. (Consists of the Bristol Maintenance Manual with RNZAF front pages and amendment pages. The RNZAF front pages are photocopies but the Bristol manual is original.)
Bristol Structural Repair Manual for the Bristol Freighter Mk 31, undated with approx. 325 pages.
Bristol Spare Parts Catalog for the Bristol Freighter Mk 31, undated with approx. 530 pages.

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