I have recently been clearing an estate of warbird aircraft and spares. There are a lot of spare parts that we have identified, but a few that have defied us. We need to identify these items and find a suitable home for them.
There are many NOS castings – all similar colour and with part numbers starting FT. Example FT 3516 STBD.
I am assuming they are of English origin, but aircraft (or engine) type alludes me. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mike
By: coldkiwi1 - 29th July 2021 at 01:13
I stand corrected – thanks. It looks likely that the castings are from HS Andover, but unable to prove that 100%.
By: Graham.A - 28th July 2021 at 05:00
coldkiwi, the NZ Army had at least 12 Centurion tanks. They have the RR Meteor. 🙂
I think there is still one parked up outside the museum at Waiouru.
By: Nicko - 21st July 2021 at 22:52
Ah yes. Thanks. Was briefly in coms with Mike before a decision was made. Judy Pay’s team is on minimum crew for now – no joy there. Do have some good leads I’m working on, but more leads always helpful. Cheers.
By: coldkiwi1 - 21st July 2021 at 22:08
There were the badly deteriorated remains of rive Vampires plus a pile of spares. Unfortunately already gone and the owner does not wish to be identified. Have you tried Judy Pay for parts?
By: Nicko - 21st July 2021 at 08:39
The parts in the photos are not Vampire. The p/ns you have don’t match anyway. If you have found Vampire parts and are looking for a new home for those, I would be interested in details…
: – )
By: coldkiwi1 - 20th July 2021 at 22:52
RR Meteor engines were never used in NZ.
By: Stirling - 20th July 2021 at 20:19
That colour looks very much like the finish on the RR meteor tank engines?
By: coldkiwi1 - 20th July 2021 at 08:43
Thanks for all your comments. The parts are all aluminium castings and I suspect that the numbers are the “casting” rather than finished parts. I have inspected a sample of the parts under 10X magnification and came across some inspector stamps – circle with JM 402. One of the parts also has a BM part number , but again – not in any lists I have.
The parts are in New Zealand, so I suspect a type such as Bristol Freighter, Argosy, Hastings, Andover , Vampire.
It would be good to find a home for these parts as they are all in very good condition.
By: Nicko - 20th July 2021 at 06:06
You mention engine type. The part number list above if I remember rightly doesn’t have p/ns for engines.
RR has a wide range of p/ns with the format like those; two letters followed by a load of digits. These include the likes of BT, GN, HW, KB, PP, RK, SE, XR, etc, followed by 1 to 4 digits. But I don’t know of FT. Maybe someone else?
By: Nicko - 20th July 2021 at 05:28
How big are the parts and what might their purpose be? The large flanged pipes suggest to me ducting attached to a bulkhead. Hot air for deicing or cannon heating?
Bristol Freighter?
Fairey?
By: Nicko - 20th July 2021 at 05:22
I’m not sure if this was the final on this forum for part number information:
https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/141318-aircraft-part-numbe…
Anyway, I couldn’t find FT.
Questions: Are there any other numbers at all? Although it doesn’t seem likely in this case, castings often include lot numbers as well as part numbers. Also – do you think that this is the ‘final’ part? That there would be any further machining to finish the part. Finished cast parts may have two part numbers – one for the casting, and the other perhaps ink-marked or impressed for the finished part.
Is it aluminium alloy?
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