By: Arabella-Cox - 6th February 2014 at 20:32
I agree. Some of them are wheelie bad.
By: critter592 - 6th February 2014 at 20:23
Dear me… Some really “tyred” puns here… :apologetic:
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th February 2014 at 20:56
Don’t be silly, it’s Spitfire. Any fool can see that – and there’s always someone who’d believe you!
Anon.
By: Bombgone - 5th February 2014 at 18:45
Could end up on E bay described as a Lancaster wheel at some inflated price.
By: Derbyhaven - 5th February 2014 at 18:37
Was the picture taken near the Mull of ‘Kin Tyre?
Moggy
You prat! I nearly wet myself laughing.
By: Trolly Aux - 5th February 2014 at 18:30
Better tread with care !
By: TonyT - 5th February 2014 at 18:28
They might want to buy it back if you can find the owners… I see a bit of wheeling and dealing coming on 😛
By: avion ancien - 5th February 2014 at 17:52
It’s in nice nick, must be worth a few bob to the right person
Now in ‘Four & Twenty Virgins’ there’s a very practical suggested use for a tyre such as that…………..!
By: Moggy C - 5th February 2014 at 17:24
Gone
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th February 2014 at 16:57
Coat time.
By: Moggy C - 5th February 2014 at 16:51
Was the picture taken near the Mull of ‘Kin Tyre?
Moggy
By: Junk Collector - 5th February 2014 at 16:22
Wonder how much a new one costs ?
By: WV-903. - 5th February 2014 at 15:23
Youw-o-ooo-eeee !!! Lol !! What a lump allright, certainly agree that it is off a lock gate.
Bill T.
By: Denis - 4th February 2014 at 22:15
It has to be from a harbour or lock installation as stated. The type and size outweigh all other applications, It is not off an earthmover or vehicle either judging by the hub. Well done for a quick ident 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 4th February 2014 at 21:24
Kinell, that’s big!
Any B-36 Peacemakers go down in the vicinity?
It has to be from a marine application. There is usually a manufacture date embossed in the side wall of most if not all tyres, usually in a sausage-shaped recess. That should tie it down to ancient or modern. Also, there would be a size and type, possibly with application and tyre max speed there too. If it’s not for use over 25mph, say, then we can certainly eliminate aircraft and presume it’s originally for an earth-mover or similar.
It’s in nice nick, must be worth a few bob to the right person.
Anon.
By: JollyGreenSlugg - 4th February 2014 at 20:44
Gee, you could fit plenty of MSDs on that!
Nosewheel off Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose, perhaps?
By: Arabella-Cox - 4th February 2014 at 20:41
Yep. Tony T is correct. Definitely an Auster tail wheel. Photographed on the latest film set of ‘The Borrowers’.
By: TonyT - 4th February 2014 at 20:25
Definitely an Auster tailwheel 😀
Blimey that’s one seriously big tyre and wheel, does look like the one suggested, right down the the holes in the webs.
By: ericmunk - 4th February 2014 at 12:51
Wheel wellies?
By: |RLWP - 4th February 2014 at 12:47
I can see one with green wellies
Richard
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