June 27, 2011 at 9:00 am
In a pile of stuff given to me recently is a piece with a makers mark ETF77 (in a circle)
The part number stamped on the metal is ET307126D but I have no idea what it is from. Any suggestions? It was recovered from a dump site in New South Wales, Australia some years back…
Pics below….


Cheers
By: austernj673 - 10th January 2015 at 10:33
Thanks AM. My leaning towards a Boulton Paul bracket is the tubular cross bar clamps similar to the mid upper in a Halifax, as for mounting a gunsight I’m thinking that the single hole is the attaching point as per the FN types that hold the clamp around the neck of the reflector sight and then via a single bolt onto the bracket.
It may not be from a turret but the lightweight cast alloy construction does seem to indicate that it might suit an aircraft.
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th January 2015 at 23:52
Not Frazer Nash and not B.P. Not the ones I’m familiar with anyway.
To be honest, I’m struggling to see how you would attach a gun sight to it?
By: Peter - 9th January 2015 at 20:00
Could it be Defiant?
By: austernj673 - 9th January 2015 at 18:02
I think so and electrical equipment too I think during WW2. I’m starting to suspect Boulton Paul as it doesn’t look like anything Frazer Nash would use.
By: Denis - 9th January 2015 at 17:53
Belling & Lee..the cooker makers?
Seems they did produce aircraft parts during WWII..