I bought this back in February when it was advertised as a B25 Nose Wheel.
I checked several references and they suggested that this design of 27 inch type 2 wheel was used on the following
Beech AT-10 Wichita trainer main wheel.
North American BT-9 Yale trainer main wheel.
North American T-6 Harvard trainer main wheel.
Vultee BT-13 Valiant trainer main wheel.
Curtiss P36 Hawk fighter main wheel.
Waco CG-4 Hadrian glider main wheel.
This one has signs of impact and corrosion so must have come from a dig somewhere. There are several large cracks in the casting and pitting all over.
The seller has no provenance with it – I know it is a long shot but does anyone recall digging this one up ?
By: FarlamAirframes - 2nd June 2017 at 16:17
Cees I am no expert on digging or alloys.
It was clearly stamped on the back that it was made from Lynite.
Which according to the internet is principally an Al alloy (with possibly a small amount of Mg).
I repeat – I was only asking if someone had seen it before and not dictating the physics of crashing or corrosion.
perhaps as it is American and made from aluminum and not aluminium – it may survive better – IUPAC joke.
By: CeBro - 2nd June 2017 at 15:58
If it had been from a dig you would have gotten it in as a heap of powder in a plastic bag. That is if it was made of magnesium.
By: FarlamAirframes - 2nd June 2017 at 10:27
Hawker thank you for the link.
The list of aircraft above was a definitive list and not means as a literal list of what it was from (I am a pedantic scientist).
My feeling is that if these wheel were found in Holland then it is more likely to be a Waco.
If it is found in Canada – more likely to be T6.
The issue is if one is in UK it is dependant upon its provenance (where it was found/ brought from ) that would help in identifying it.
That is why I was asking if anyone recalls it.
Irrespective – I have just sent it to someone in USA and they are very happy with it – they just wanted to check if any provenance was available.
Thanks for all replies.
By: FarlamAirframes - 1st June 2017 at 22:16
Hawker yes I saw that one – same wheel etc..
By: hawker1966 - 1st June 2017 at 20:51
Hi Brian
Have you seen this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132211340705?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Hope it helps
By: FarlamAirframes - 29th May 2017 at 09:52
Thanks Tony.
I trust in your knowledge of aircraft wheels
The rear of the wheel (shown in pictures below) was very badly pitted and there were a couple of places where it had gone right through and the usual blue powder residues. There were also multiple cracks in the same area. I had assumed that the lower edge of the wheel had impacted and lain in damp ground for several years.
By: Rocketeer - 29th May 2017 at 08:31
It is green which is interesting. Unlikely a crash unless mild. My bet is just rough treatment and UK environment
By: FarlamAirframes - 28th May 2017 at 15:12
If it was from Canada I would agree T6 – but how many T6’s were in UK that crashed and were not recovered immediately ?
There is a mention that they were also used on some P-51 variants but all ones I can see have the 10 spoked variant.
By: J Boyle - 28th May 2017 at 15:11
I’d be surprised if any AT-10s or many BT-13s made it to the UK.
Likewise, P-36s.
Based on probability…I’d guess Harvard/AT-6.
One other possibility, if the wheel was used on AT-10s, it likely was used on C-45s.
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