I picked up this hatch at Speyer a couple of months ago
I was told it was from a Norfolk FW190. Despite trawling the references – I cant see a circular hatch like this on one.
It has the original paint – which I assume is RLM75 and the vague remains of some stencilling in white.
On the reverse it has the vague remains of an inspectors stamp – but only numbers 1 and 8 visible.
On one of the locating angles there is a stamp that is either LLL or 111. (I had assumed it was ordnance code LLL – but cant find a match with known code).
There are felt retaining rings around the outside edge.
dia is ca. 17 cm.
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th January 2011 at 15:03
You were robbed!
You could have had mine, with provenance and Battle of Britain history, for a lot more…..!!!:p
By: FarlamAirframes - 10th January 2011 at 14:54
Andy – I checked the colour first!
On the Ju87 – it was only on the port side- low and just in front of the cockpit – before the engine cowl starts.
i will check other Ju’s as well.
Typical – spend 10 Euros on a panel and it turns out it could just be yet another piece of Stuka..
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th January 2011 at 14:36
True.
It is Schmierstoff (grease) that is stencilled on the outside.
Not sure if they had port and starboard – or even sure where it goes on the airframe.
It is also possible, I suppose, that it was a “standard” Junkers part and may appeared on other types, perhaps?
Oh…..and as for the paint finish. Are you sure about that being RLM 75? 😮
By: FarlamAirframes - 10th January 2011 at 14:07
Andy – thanks It looks very similar to the one that you have shown – only difference being the handedness of the holding wire bracket.
I can read the same stencilling on the panel.
Bruce – thanks – I am glad that days peering at FW190 diagrams had not proved conclusively that I was loony.
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th January 2011 at 13:55
It looks a bit like one of these.
Ju 87.
By: Bruce - 10th January 2011 at 13:37
That isnt FW190
I cant help with what it might be however!
Bruce
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