March 18, 2017 at 8:54 am
I recieved a panel with correct grey/green paint but the part number and NS inspectors stamp are unusual.
Does anyone recognise them ?
I have checked UK, US and German and cannot identify – for info the panel came from Canada.
By: FarlamAirframes - 17th April 2017 at 09:57
After several hours scouring images of restorations of Lysanders, Hudson, Hurrincanes etc.
I can see nothing matching.
It is a fuselage panel that has been fabric covered
The closest I can see is Avro Anson fuselage panel- possibly lower rear fuselage.
By: FarlamAirframes - 16th April 2017 at 10:28
I attach two pictures of the full panel.
I assume it to be Harvard or Hurricane and given the complexity of the part number I suspect the latter.
By: FarlamAirframes - 18th March 2017 at 15:55
Thank you Bazv. I can go with that if we can attibute this part number to any of the aircraft you know they have made..
P.S. the outer section is bare metal with what could be remains of red doped fabric marks on it.
By: bazv - 18th March 2017 at 14:56
As pure speculation – could it be a National Steel Car insp stamp ?
National Steel Car Ltd. Hamilton, Malton, Ontario . National Steel Car were producing Westland Lysanders and as a subcontractor for Hurricane, Anson, Hampden.Eventually becoming Victory Aircraft Limited to produce Lancs.
It is also possible that the NS stamps carried on being used by VA for at least a time after taking over the factory