Digging in the rain :)

[JeZoCoH]

Today i went to a flea market and i found this nice tail whell

I did some home work, i found 2 planes with this dimension of tail wheel

- Junkers Ju87A
- Messerschmitt Bf109E-G-1

[Datrus]

Funny to think about that Continental was selling tires to the Third Reich Nice find mate!

Regards, Lars

[JeZoCoH]

hm.... i think Continetal is a german firm?

[Datrus]

I am not too sure, but know they had a German corporation as well. I actually thought they were from the US.

Regards, Lars

[guns ltd]

Great looking wheel. The US supplied a lot of lend-lease parts to Russia in those days also. Who knows???
But it still looks like it came off a 109.

[JeZoCoH]

Great looking wheel. The US supplied a lot of lend-lease parts to Russia in those days also. Who knows???
But it still looks like it came off a 109.

Wheel was not found in Russia, but in Austria Graz, and on the wheel is written "made in Germany"

[JeZoCoH]

Continental AG, internally often called Conti for short, is a German auto and truck parts manufacturing company specialized in tires, brake systems, vehicle stability control systems, engine injection systems, tachographs and other parts for the automotive and transport industries. Continental is based in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. Continental is the world's 4th largest tire manufacturer after Bridgestone, Michelin and Goodyear.[2] Continental was founded in 1871 as a rubber manufacturer, Continental-Caoutchouc und Gutta-Percha Compagnie.[3] After acquiring Siemens VDO, Continental has become one of the top five automotive suppliers in the world.[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_AG

[Frundsberg]

Continental is for sure German producer.

[JeZoCoH]

I hope you will not mind if add this here ....

[Datrus]

I do mind.......because i do not own these items VERY nice my friend. Well done!

Regards, From Russia