RAF airbase dump - New site and a new dump !!

[Steve T]

Thanks Chu

[Steve T]

Just cleaned that bit of 'airframe' out of curiosity. Blow me if it didn't have a stamp on it !

Anyone got an idea what it is off?

[big ned]

Just cleaned that bit of 'airframe' out of curiosity. Blow me if it didn't have a stamp on it !

Anyone got an idea what it is off?

FB is a Bristol Aeroplane Co. stamp I think??

[Steve T]

I have just ID'd another item from the visit.

I was having a play about with the top portions of the No. 848 nose fuze I recovered, in amongst which were two of these......



........which I always assumed formed part of the top column. However, I could not see how these little pieces fitted into the column. Whichever way I put them, however I moved them, they just didn't feel right.

So, I had a trawl through my British Bombs & Fuzes manual and, bugger me, found the little beggars !!

I had noticed that the longer portion with the groove and hole half way down had what looked like a percussion cap on the very top.

And would you credit it........that's exactly what it was



Can you see it?

Want a bit of help ?

Hehehehehe


Circled it for you in this pic



Those two bits are percussion caps from a No. 42 nose/tail fuze which has similar parts to an 848.



So I now have No 28 tail pistols, No 848 fuzes and No 42 & 849 fuze parts all from an area no bigger than 3 feet square. Can't wait to dig down and see what else is in there !!

Steve T