Guess the item...

[Paul B]

Guess the mystery item...

Here's all the clues you'll get for now:
It's WWII
It's USAAF
It was found on an 8AF bomber station.







First correct answer wins... umm... an honorary mention in Anorak Dispatches.

PB

[Steve T]

Lid from a .50cal ammo crate ?

Hmmm.....

***looks harder***

[381st digger]

No i dont know i need more clues.

[Paul B]

Well, I'll reduce the field slightly.

It's cast steel, and is ordnance related.

[davejb]

Is it part of a bomb rack

[Paul B]

It's not an aircraft part.

[lew07]

Was it used to clamp a detonator or timer to an explosive charge of some kind(he said guessing wildly )

[Paul B]

OK, if it helps it's to do with ordnance-related Ground Support Equipment.

If someone gets close enough within the next half-hour I'll post a wartime photo of four in use.

[don_kihotis7]

No idea

[don_kihotis7]

I'm very curious now. I need the answer to the quiz