This item has been found at a Spitfire wreck site in Europe.
Can anyone identify?
The AH 2217 number says Dunlop/pneumatic and 14A camera equipment. Anyone know what 14A/1008 stores reference is?
PS – ONGOING FORUM ISSUES ARE PREVENTING IMAGES LOADING – BUT PERHAPS SOMEBODY CAN IDENTIFY FROM ABOVE INFORMATION ALTHOUGH I WILL TRY TO POST IMAGES LATER
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th December 2016 at 08:02
Thank you to all who posted with helpful replies which have been passed on. Ignoring that from Paul McMillan of course!! :highly_amused:
By: QldSpitty - 17th December 2016 at 00:20
Camera as with guns are pneumatic if i remember correctly..
By: Whitley_Project - 16th December 2016 at 23:35
Hi Andy – AHO2217 is listed in my Spitfire I/II parts catalogue as: Unit, camera switch
By: paulmcmillan - 16th December 2016 at 18:12
Andy are you sure it’s not from a Hudson ?
By: Nachtjagd - 16th December 2016 at 17:08
I have a 14A from a Lancaster crash site. It was Whitley Project who confirmed it was photo equipment and added it to his parts list. From photo comparisons I am pretty sure my piece is the back plate from the onboard camera used to take the target aiming picture for post raid analysis. If we agree it was from such a large camera, then your Spitfire must have been a long range reconnaissance version. HTH
By: Trolly Aux - 16th December 2016 at 16:25
14 = Photo Equipment not got anything for 14 A Andy sorry
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