Spitfire types and oleos....
From S. 84993/II/S.M.8.
Oleo Strut (Splined Ram) Type 90273: Spitfire I, II, VI
Oleo Strut (Splined Ram) Type 91244: Spitfire VA, VB, VC, XIII
Oleo Strut (Link Type) Type 91244/L: Spitfire VC, IX, XI, XII, XIII / Seafire II, III*
Oleo Strut (Splined Ram) Type 91545: Spitfire VII, VIII
Oleo Strut (Link Type) Type 91901: Spitfire VA, VB, VC, VII, VIII, IX, XI, XII, XIII
Oleo Strut (Link Type) Type 91986: Spitfire VC, VII, VIII, IX, XI, XII / Seafire II, III
Oleo Strut (Splined Ram) Type 91776: Spitfire XXI
* Type 91244/L is type 91244 converted to torsion link type for fitment in embodiment of Spitfire Mod. 838 (VII VIII), Mod. 832 (VC, IX, XII, XIII) and Seafire Mod. 110.
Another British Air Ministry document dated on the 28th of June 1943, Reference A.163676/41/S.M.8. identifies Spitfire Main Undercarriage Oleo Struts as follows;
Spitfire FI Oleo Strut Type 90273
Spitfire FIIA Oleo Strut Type 90273
Spitfire FIIB Oleo Strut Type 90273
Spitfire FVA Oleo Strut Type 90273
Spitfire FVB Oleo Strut Type 90273
Spitfire FVB TROP. Oleo Strut Type 90273
Spitfire FVC Oleo Strut Types 91244, 91901
Spitfire FVC TROP. Oleo Strut Types 91244, 91901
Spitfire FVI Oleo Strut Type 90273
Spitfire FVII Oleo Strut Types 91545, 91901
Spitfire FVIII Oleo Strut Types 91545, 91901
Spitfire FVIII TROP. Oleo Strut Types 91545, 91901
Spitfire FIX Oleo Strut Types 91244, 91901
Spitfire FXII Oleo Strut Types 91244, 91901
Spitfire PRIV Oleo Strut Type 90273
Spitfire PRVII Oleo Strut Type 90273
Spitfire PRXI Oleo Strut Types 91244, 91901
Spitfire PRXIII Oleo Strut Type 90273
The Spitfire early and late tail...