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Aircraft tail wheel help please

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Would anyone be able to help with the i.d.with this aircraft tail wheel i.d. (Maybe Rocketeer)

The wheel in question has the Air Ministry crown on the tyre itself but i guess it could still be post war, i have sent an ebay link showing an identical wheel on ebay (as having trouble uploading photos) with the exception of the tyre sizing as mine measures (4.95 – 3.5) also i have some numbers/stamps that read as follow. as follows
25497
836
5497

//http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Aircraft-Tail-Wheel/153061722075?hash=item23…

Many thanks in advance

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By: hawker1966 - 19th June 2018 at 16:44

Sorry for late reply,
thank you for your input Ex Brat and ericmunk i will look into both avenues suggested now im back with my keyboard.

Would anyone else have suggestions in regard to the tyre sizes wheels etc?
I would imagine if they were post War that they would be early going by the Air Ministry marking that is located on one of the tyres.

I have 2 of these wheels that are joined by means of a wooden structure you can see this on the Facebook page (Factory stamps WW2) if you would like to see a photo.

Any help would be appreciated as always.

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By: ericmunk - 17th June 2018 at 18:01

Bith sizes of wheels/tyres were fitted to a wide range of gliders in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s including Slingsby’s, EoNs, etc

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By: hawker1966 - 17th June 2018 at 10:40

Thank you Trolly Aux and Rocketeer for your valued replies, if you do get a chance Rocketeer to see your listing it would be great to narrow the hub down if poss.

In regards to the encircled W or M and ideas what this might represent also the tyre size itself as i believe most fighters were 4.00 – 3.5 would anyone know what type of aircraft would the 4.95 – 3.5 of been fitted to, a possibility as Trolly Aux has said possible Defiant?

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By: Rocketeer - 17th June 2018 at 09:16

I’d say post war. Not got my full list here at mo. Your tyre is prob left over War stock. Obviously not Hurri 1 or the others fitted with the 5000 wheel hub.

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By: Trolly Aux - 17th June 2018 at 09:04

I think its the same size as a Defiant but I cannot see the AH number in full which starts ‘AH50’ AH500 is Hurri I

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