Several years ago, the museum was give a pair of a/c mainwheeels.
On one tyre appears the following ‘DUNLOP’ & underneath that is ‘43952’.
On the wheel rim are the following markings ‘DRG No AH 8310 ISSUE 5 SERIAL No K128693/1 [this is followed by an upward pointing arrow] 9/53 * 27A 2278 RAYON [& underneath] 33×9.75 – 16 KER14N ISS
On the other side of the wheel rim it has ‘AH7737’, on the hub it has ‘NS 3966D’ & one of the ‘spokes’ it has ‘AH 7737 SM’
The other wheel has the same markings but underneath ‘DUNLOP’ it has ‘43936’
Hendon have suggested it could come from a Short Sturgeon. I did email the FAAM but never received a reply.
Attached is a rather poor photo of one wheel, the best shot I have to hand at present.
Can any of you FAA experten help us???
Geoff.
By: von Perthes - 12th February 2004 at 19:01
One of the wheels
By: von Perthes - 12th February 2004 at 18:53
I’ve spoken to our curator and the Sturgeon mainwheels (two), in vgc, are available to swop for something more in keeping with our museum. Any interested parties can contact me & I’ll pass the offers on.
whitley_project, do you have an email address for him?
Geoff.
By: Whitley_Project - 12th February 2004 at 10:38
FAO Geoff
Why don’t you try David Hobbs at the Fleet Air Arm Museum – he may be able to find a home for your wheel. Maybe you can work out a trade.
Elliott
By: Whitley_Project - 12th February 2004 at 10:36
Great – thanks Dave and David.
Odd wheels are always turning up and it would be great to ID them without phoning up Dunlop!
By: David Burke - 11th February 2004 at 21:41
Mark 12 – I will send you a copy if you like – pm me your details
and hopefully we can convert it into a chain!
By: von Perthes - 11th February 2004 at 18:07
Dunlop have replied to my Email, and the wheels are indeed for the Short Sturgeon. In which case they are rather off-topic for our museum. If anyone out there would like them, I’m sure we would be open to a swop for something more relevant to the museum.
Geoff.
By: Mark12 - 11th February 2004 at 16:36
dcollins103
Any poss of please adding me to the recipient list?
Mark
By: TempestV - 11th February 2004 at 15:38
“I know a man”
When i see him next, i will see if he can give me a copy of his list?
By: Whitley_Project - 11th February 2004 at 11:52
Hi David
Do you know where I can get a copy of the Dunlop wheel list please? It would be very very useful.
By: David Burke - 10th February 2004 at 23:01
I have a Dunlop wheel list so I guess a Sturgeon rebuild is a possibility!
By: von Perthes - 10th February 2004 at 22:51
Thanks guys.
I have sent off an email to Dunlop Aerospace, with the details I posted in my first post. Let’s hope they can confirm what you say.
If they are Sturgeon wheels then I expect that they will be looking for a new home. Don’t suppose anyone has a Sturgeon they’re restoring, and which they need some wheels for? I’m sure we would be willing to swop them for something more relevant to our museum.
Geoff.
By: David Burke - 10th February 2004 at 21:27
The tyre size should be 33 x 9.75 -16 , it’s definately Sturgeon if it has the number AH8310 on it.
By: Mark12 - 10th February 2004 at 20:56
Geoff,
You may care to write to Product Support Dunlop Aviation Division Coventry and quote them the AH number from the main wheel casting/machining. They maybe able to give you the fit straight off or pass you on to a retired historian guy who has all the details of numbers against fit. He has helped me a couple of times. I will continue to search for his phone number.
Mark
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