Owned and restored by Jim Copeman and Tony Palmer from Hailsham
This project aims to restore British Klemm L25c “G-ACXE” and it's associated Pobjoy Cataract Ser III engine to flight. This is the sole known remaining example of this British made aircraft type. Rebuild of the aircraft woodwork is complete and painted including fabric covered control surfaces all applied in house. All metal fittings have been stripped, tested, restored, repaired, and modified as required. The engine has been dismantled. All of the steel rotating or reciprocating parts were crack tested, modified, repaired as required. It is now in an almost complete state after work on such parts as prop hub, oil & fuel tanks. We fitted new ball and roller bearings throughout. New exhaust valve guides, air scoop, ignition harness, exhaust pipework were all made in house. A new set of British made custom exhaust valves (and 3 spares) & exhaust collector ring were commissioned. The pistons were re-machined to fit oversize piston rings and gudgen pins. The engine mount had to be modified to suit the engine as in its previous form it would have fouled the fuel pump & carburettor. The oil cooler has been professionally rebuilt, although a modern unit could have been substituted for about 20% of the cost but the aim is to rebuild G-ACXE as close to original while making it safe and economic to fly. Magnetos have been rebuilt by local specialist.