Hi There, I was given this forum url to help me identify a piece of aluminum I found on a beach. I don’t know if it’s aviation or not but thought that it unlikely to have been used in boat construction. It is about 7 1/2 inches long and appears to be a channel with there are some rivets and the remains of a rubber mounting. I can’t find any markings as such, it was found on the beach at Eype in Dorset which is on Lyme Bay. I have downloaded the 2008 Wessex Archeaology study of Dorset plane wrecks and there are a lot of wreck sites in the area, anyway I’ve attached some photographs
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th January 2011 at 13:24
Glad I have not entirely lost the plot, then!
By: Bruce - 10th January 2011 at 12:58
Andy is right – that is a wiring clamp bracket, as used on the FW190 (and I am sure many others!)
Bruce
By: beachcomber - 10th January 2011 at 12:53
Thank you for your posts Andy, I appreciate your input
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th January 2011 at 12:30
The fitting on the underside left of the top image looks distinctly Germanic to me. Very much like a fastening bracket common to many German aircraft. I can visualise it….but cannot otherwise descride or provide an illustration. I think I am right in saying that the bracketry in question that I am thinking about was part of cable clamping system? Bruce (or Brian at Farlam Airframes) might have a better idea of what I am on about……!!?
By: beachcomber - 10th January 2011 at 12:13
follow up
Thanks for the reply having another look at it, if you see the top picture on the left hand side, top of the channel appears to be a gasket made of flexible material
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th January 2011 at 10:08
I wouldn’t like to say what, but I am sure many here will agree that this looks pretty much like a piece of aircraft wreckage to me! Very typical of such material that has suffered long term immersion in sea water. Might be helpful to have a closer look at what seems to be a rusted steel fitting at one end.
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January 10, 2011 at 9:36 am