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tiger.1000 · 09-29-2018, 06:51 AM

Slightly off topic. I am in the process of restoring this vintage foot pump.
Cast in to the pedal are the words PEC Marton.

I am lead to believe that PEC is the name of the manufacturer and Marton is the town where it was made on North Island, NZ

Having removed various layers of paint I am keen to find the original colour.
Does anyone know or indeed have contact with the PEC company which I believe still exists.

Phil Gillespie · 09-29-2018, 11:01 AM

Try this for their website and contact: PEC.co.nz. Not aware of this firm, but I'm from Mainland and NI is a foreign area to us down here.
Phil NZ

FlatheadEric · 09-29-2018, 02:30 PM

Now known as Gallagher Fuel Systems
https://fuelsystems.gallagher.com/

Mart · 09-29-2018, 02:45 PM

It looks Grey. No Green. No Yellow..

https://picclick.co.uk/VINTAGE-Pec-M...535399306.html

Or (ooh I dunno - but he has a website about footpumps)

http://www.vintagepumps.co.uk/page41.html

Mart.

Karl · 09-29-2018, 03:21 PM

While I can't help you with the colour -PEC was owned by Brendon Deere. Marton is about 20 mins from were I live . Brendon made a fortune with the company making electronic fuel pumps for the world. He has an interest in vintage aviation and has restored and operates several vintage aircraft . Attached is a link to a photo of the Spitfire IX he restored . It is being flown by a friend of mine Sean. Brandon restored it to exactly replicate the Spitfire his Uncle Wing commander Al Deere flew in WW2 He also has an Avenger and Harvard in his Hanger as well .

http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/...y-spitfire.htm

Graeme / New Zealand · 09-29-2018, 05:23 PM

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Well bugger me! That's a very interesting bit of trivia. Being an avid reader of WWI an WWII history Al Deere is probably NZs most revered WWII fighter Pilot. He started the war in France, through the Dunkirk evacuation, Battle of Britain, the rest of the war through to Nomandy and rose to become an Air Commodore later on. He lived in the UK after the war and died there.

GB

tiger.1000 · 10-01-2018, 05:57 AM

Graeme,

Issued to the Air Ministry, here's a WW2 double acting foot pump. Another piece of trivia that Al may have used to inflate the tyres on his Spitfire. According to the manufacturer this pump was capable of 300 psi

Amazing what we Barners get up to ?

Graeme / New Zealand · 10-02-2018, 01:59 AM

Tiger....... complete in Airforce blue too."Chocks away old chap!"

GB

Ian NZ · 10-03-2018, 02:10 AM

Tyre pump for 1946 - 1948 Ford V8,s very common here in N.Z.

tiger.1000 · 10-03-2018, 12:15 PM

Ian,

Here's one from the brass radiator Model T era

09-29-2018, 11:01 AM	#2
Phil Gillespie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Christchurch New Zealand Posts: 1,610	Re: Help needed please from Kiwis Try this for their website and contact: PEC.co.nz. Not aware of this firm, but I'm from Mainland and NI is a foreign area to us down here. Phil NZ

09-29-2018, 02:30 PM	#3
FlatheadEric Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Raglan, New Zealand Posts: 97	Re: Help needed please from Kiwis Now known as Gallagher Fuel Systems https://fuelsystems.gallagher.com/

09-29-2018, 02:45 PM	#4
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,743	Re: Help needed please from Kiwis It looks Grey. No Green. No Yellow.. https://picclick.co.uk/VINTAGE-Pec-M...535399306.html Or (ooh I dunno - but he has a website about footpumps) http://www.vintagepumps.co.uk/page41.html Mart.

09-29-2018, 03:21 PM	#5
Karl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manawatu, New Zealand Posts: 1,416	Re: Help needed please from Kiwis While I can't help you with the colour -PEC was owned by Brendon Deere. Marton is about 20 mins from were I live . Brendon made a fortune with the company making electronic fuel pumps for the world. He has an interest in vintage aviation and has restored and operates several vintage aircraft . Attached is a link to a photo of the Spitfire IX he restored . It is being flown by a friend of mine Sean. Brandon restored it to exactly replicate the Spitfire his Uncle Wing commander Al Deere flew in WW2 He also has an Avenger and Harvard in his Hanger as well . http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/...y-spitfire.htm __________________ Such a fine sight to see-Its a Girl, My Lord, in a Flatbed Ford slowin' down to take a look at me.

09-29-2018, 05:23 PM	#6
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: Help needed please from Kiwis Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Well bugger me! That's a very interesting bit of trivia. Being an avid reader of WWI an WWII history Al Deere is probably NZs most revered WWII fighter Pilot. He started the war in France, through the Dunkirk evacuation, Battle of Britain, the rest of the war through to Nomandy and rose to become an Air Commodore later on. He lived in the UK after the war and died there. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

10-02-2018, 01:59 AM	#8
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: Help needed please from Kiwis Tiger....... complete in Airforce blue too."Chocks away old chap!" GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

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