HI folks,
Can anyone tell me if this is off an aircraft? It came in a box of aircraft parts I have recently purchased.
Knowing my luck, it is probably off a tractor or fuel bowser!
The reverse is stamped: AS 2593 1SS5 H262/Y2B it also has HH7 in a circle.
Any ideas?
Many thanks,
TEC
By: TailEndCharlie - 12th October 2010 at 19:16
My this is getting scientific!
Thanks for the ID guys, much appreciated!
TEC
By: FarlamAirframes - 11th October 2010 at 08:36
On the spelling of aluminium.
The IUPAC ruling was that the world would change to spelling sulphur as sulfur in return the US would switch from aluminum to aluminium.
This has not happened! If you could change the spelling/speaking habits of the 360 million Americans, then perhaps we can change the wording to a constant standard.
Until that great day happens – it is aluminium and it is Sulphur.
IUPAC – International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists – the ruling body on scientific nomenclature.
By: pagen01 - 10th October 2010 at 21:24
I’ve always been amused that we insist on spelling it “aluminum.” So why don’t we spell potassium potassum and chromium chromum?
You might, but we call it aluminium!
http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/aluminium, http://www.financialadvisory.com/dictionary/term/aluminium/
By: Die_Noctuque - 10th October 2010 at 20:50
It’s used on the outboard and inboard wing tanks of a sea vixen i know that for sure, can we have it !!!
Matt Wainwright
Sea Vixen XJ494 Restoration Group
I’ve got a brand new one you can have for the meagre cost of swap of a set of T4 FRC’s! 😀 😉
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th October 2010 at 19:58
Canberra?
CS
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th October 2010 at 19:33
It’s used on the outboard and inboard wing tanks of a sea vixen i know that for sure, can we have it !!!
Matt Wainwright
Sea Vixen XJ494 Restoration Group
By: Stepwilk - 10th October 2010 at 18:45
I’m guessing, but it looks as though it’s a typical flush-fitting aircraft fuel cap, which of course means it’s aerodynamically clean and flush with the wing when fitted and locked closed. There would be absolutely no reason for any ground vehicle to have a flush-fitting fuel cap, since it’s sole advantage is an aerodynamic, drag-reducing one. Disadvantages for a ground vehicle would include extra cost to manufacture and slightly more cumbersome to use. Also looks to be made of aluminum–yes, I’m American–which would be an unnecessary frill for anything but a racecar.
So my guess is it must be from an aircraft.
By the way, I’ve always been amused that we insist on spelling it “aluminum.” So why don’t we spell potassium potassum and chromium chromum?
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