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Concorde Engine Instrument

Technical Information

Catalogue No: PM03584
Picture Type: Rochester Photo Negative
Topic: Engine Control
Title: Concorde Engine Instrument
Platform(s): Concorde 
Date: 9 Feb 1966
Width (mm): 108
Height (mm): 83
Copies: 1
Location: Negatives Cabinet PM ("54/" Negs) [RAA Office]
Notes:

This is probably a prototype of an instrument which Indicates the gas temperature in the Jet pipe on the dial scale and digital counter.
The production instrument has additional displays:
Loss of electric power supply to the gauge shown by a red and black striped flag across the digital counter.
Loss of EGT information to the gauge is shown by the pointer being at 0°. At a temperature colder than -5°C at the EGT thermocouple the EGT gauge pointer will indicate 0° and a striped flag will appear across the digital counter.'

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