What's it off ?

Not been in RF342 for a very long time but from memory there was a roof escape hatch probably somewhere near the mainspar that was about the right shape and size to match the one in the picture.

Where on a Lincoln would it be? An overwing exit? I see the outside paint is grey rather than black which suggests it is high up.

Laurence

Ah excellent, thanks for the id, it can now be labelled but I guess how it ended up in the wood will always be mystery.

Jeff

Its Lincoln, we have one in the Museum!

TT

I have no way of checking at the mo, but thought Lancaster had square glazed escape hatch?

There is just something about the pictured hatch that says post war to me, the opening handle is the same as Shackleton, mind you that’s not a reliable system as it is used on Canberra aswel!

Or perhaps the top (escape) Hatch just behind the cockpit on Lancaster/Lancastrian ??
Could not find a close up pic

Hi Keith there were two basic Tudors that have many differences from each other ,and your pics show this well, the 688 and 689. The 688 was the far better looking aircraft as illustrated by MkI ‘RF, MkV ‘CC was the longer and more ‘bluff’ shaped design.
688s were MkI, III, IV, & 8
689s were Mk II (square windows on prototype), V, VII
The 706 Ashton was basically a jet tricycle u/c Tudor, and the hatch could be similar to both types.

Couple of, not very good, photos of Tudors with round windows, others have square, these I have collected over the years ! no known credit ??

Keith.

Over-wing escape hatch (from a Tudor)?

Anon.

Fantastic film Baz, thanks, I bet that minister viewed the Tudor in a completely different light five years later!
Re the panel, it’s only a gut feeling, but there is something Tudory about it, can’t think why it would be in a wood near Martlesham and in such great condition.

You might spot it on this Pathe vid ..

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CCwQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.britishpathe.com%2Frecord.php%3Fid%3D57325&ei=xj7DTKHBBKba4wb_7dG5Aw&usg=AFQjCNGsCLwZdNHzYS1JCZxH0ereQZH9Pw

Well James …R3 is an Avro stamp 🙂

Part number/insp stamp index…

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=100009&highlight=part+number+index

That looks like something really interesting, I will be laughed off the forum for this but there is something Avro Tudorish about that!