Stirling find, need confirmation of factory stamp

I was standing looking at the monument to this aircraft loss the other day , just beside the bridge as you leave Earith .

W7467 was from Austin Motors.

Hi all,

Recently some aircraft parts were found in the IJsselmeer and we have identified them as being from a Stirling. The exact identity of the wreck is provisional and we need more confirmation. An investigation will be carried out soon we hope.

On a bracket attached to a piece of fuselage skin there was this factory stamp.

AN4
NS

Does anyone on this forum know if this stamp could give an clue towards the factory or subcontractor who built this particular aircraft? We think the A could point towards Austin Motors.

Anyone?

Cheers

Cees

Just found the same AN4 marking on a big bit of Stirling I was cleaning up this afternoon,the bit was from a Stirling that collided with a Hurricane and crashed at Earith Cambs,a Mk 1 W7467 crashed 1941.

Don’t think it ended up in the lake in the middle of The Netherlands or you must have hated it;)

Cees

My 1959 Frogeye Sprite was made at Abingdon and has AN5 as its code…

The A – A series engine
N – 2 seater
5 – AH Sprite mk1.

The AN4 related to the MG Midget mk2.

So no correlation there…

It would be nice if that stamp is indeed from an Austin Motors built Stirling.
So any confirmation would be great.
Cheers

Cees

Austin Motors,Longbridge ?

John,

Thanks, I await the reply with interest.

Cheers

Cees

Hi Cees

I have asked Guiseppe the question.

John