RAF base dump - RRPG dig - Feb 2013
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Re: RAF base dump - RRPG dig - Feb 2013
Hi Simon,
Thanks mate, I do display my finds but trouble is space is limited so it's sometimes a matter of alternating what's out.
Hi Spotter,
Thats the one, another exact match thank you. Its surprising the variety of different designs that were used for something as simple as a fuze plug/transport nut for the fuze well.
Hi Steve,
Cheers Mate, No I'm not sure it's civilian, it'd be great if it turned out to be an AM dial but I couldn't find any of the expected AM markings, but I suppose they could be on the underside of the dial. I see what you mean on the R1082 receiver .
LS
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Re: RAF base dump - RRPG dig - Feb 2013
LS........google the 'Gee' receiver. It is not a million miles off a match for your big dial.
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Re: RAF base dump - RRPG dig - Feb 2013
Hi Luckystrike
The purple plastic tubing is aircraft fuel pipe - turns up quite a lot on digs. The "Superflxit" pipe is quite fancy stuff and for fuel also - it is reinforced, often with armoured joints and is self-sealing with a rubber layer that expands to seal leaks if hit by a bullet or shrapnel - I thinks it is usually used close to the carburettor, where there is only one route for the fuel and a sudden loss of supply would be critical.
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Re: RAF base dump - RRPG dig - Feb 2013
Luckystrike - as usual you have been very jammy. I like your practice bomb. 14 looks like hydraulic piping and as Nick pointed out 15 is fuel piping. 22 looks to me like a detachable panel covering a jacking point. I think the top lettering says 'jack', not 'back'. 24 is a Lancaster part - from memory 16D means this item is a fuselage component. The AW inspectors stamp tells us your Lancaster was built by Armstrong Whitworth. 27 is nice - I don't recognise the numbers but the inspectors stamp ALV suggests Alvis, whio made engines but also a lot of other components in WW2. Good finds - pity I couldn't be there...
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Re: RAF base dump - RRPG dig - Feb 2013
Hey Steve, I can see what you mean the dial is very similar, a good spot thanks and that Wiki article was an interesting read.
Thanks nick, so between the fuel pipe and outer plastic coating was a layer of expanding rubber to plug holes. This is great info and description of use, Im very pleased to have it thanks mate.
Elliot Thanks thats a lot of help, hopefully will see you next time for the dig.
Looking at the panel now,it's so obvious it says JACK and not BACK, very pleased to have got it. As I said in my post it was covered in mud and I couldnt see any detail when recovered so was ecstatic to see the wording and remaining paint when I cleaned it up. Thanks for the Id on the Lanc part, it's only small but great to be from the iconic bird. I like 27 too its a nice display piece, again it was only the cleaning that revealed it was an Inspection plate, I'll follow up on the Alvis lead, Thanks for that I want to check out their work during WW2.
All the Best Guys.
LS
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Re: RAF base dump - RRPG dig - Feb 2013
I think it says JACK TETHER. I am not sure the context.
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