Time for another quiz!
I dug this one up from my photo files.
You know the weight that lands on the cartoon character with ‘TWO TONS’ written on it? Well, here’s a real one. Trick is, it’s got an aviation connection.
The usual rules, what, where, where from etc…
The text on it says “2 ton. 6/10/42”
Answer in due course. Enjoy.
By: JDK - 24th May 2005 at 13:00
And the winner is…
It’s one of those things you know must exist, but of course normally never see. Two tons seems a bit light to me, given the weight of a fuelled up Catalina, but I guess they worked!
I’ll have to find another teaser now. 😀
By: duvec - 24th May 2005 at 12:35
Lake Boga
I speculate that it is a mooring weight from Lake Boga, a Seaplane base in NW Victoria near Swan Hill. Now located at Pt Cook where JDK took the photo.
Chris
By: JDK - 24th May 2005 at 03:05
EN830 was right first, as to what it is.
It’s from a Lake, a Looooong way from Windermere, and it had Cats, and I think, some more interesting types too.
It’s a Looong way from Wintermere and about 3hr from that lake, but close to ‘the bay’ and in the middle of a very old airfield, with a jetty and with a Museum.
Go…
By: Bruggen 130 - 23rd May 2005 at 22:07
Sunderland’s, RAF Calshot 😀
By: Mark V - 23rd May 2005 at 15:40
Lake Windermere?
By: Arm Waver - 23rd May 2005 at 14:47
Flying boat moring anchor or ballast as suggested by Dave?
By: JDK - 23rd May 2005 at 14:38
No takers?
Gosh!
Clue. It was found, and ‘retreved’ in a drought…
Recently.
Cheers!
By: JDK - 23rd May 2005 at 06:27
Cardington? No.
THINK. 2 tons. Too light for some tasks, wayyy to heavy for others…
I’m waitingggg.
Hey, MikeJ – too tough for you?
By: Dave Homewood - 23rd May 2005 at 05:25
Cardington?
By: JDK - 23rd May 2005 at 01:26
Dear oh dear.
One correct guess, no attempt at location by that person.
Many amusing replies. Have a cigar.
Thought there were some clever people here? 😀
By: RPSmith - 22nd May 2005 at 16:52
I think it’s a paperweight off the adjutant’s desk.
Roger Smith.
By: Pen Pusher - 22nd May 2005 at 14:48
Barrage balloon tie down?
By: Dave Homewood - 22nd May 2005 at 14:17
Perhaps a ballast weight from a flying boat?
Or a tie down, maybe for an airship?
By: EN830 - 22nd May 2005 at 14:12
Mooring weight, for an amphibian or flying boat.
By: italian harvard - 22nd May 2005 at 13:40
Acme Air Force collectible? 😀
Alex
By: Rlangham - 22nd May 2005 at 13:02
It’s gotta be one of those things they use to hold aircraft wings down so in a storm or heavy winds the wing doesn’t fly off, they do it at aviation museums e.t.c
By: stewart1a - 22nd May 2005 at 13:00
Chock? 😀
By: Mark12 - 22nd May 2005 at 12:46
Wing proof loading weight.
Mark
By: Moggy C - 22nd May 2005 at 12:45
Would a tie-down be too obvious?
Moggy
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