Sorry Chaps
Here is one for you. [ATTACH=CONFIG]236885[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]236886[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]236887[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]236888[/ATTACH]Spitfire Buffs,
Found this access panel, part number is 367 27. Which I think is MK 1V. ?
But what is it for, clear Grey/Green external colour, an interesting slide catch and 4 positioning brackets on the inside, size is roughly 7 inches by 6 inches.
Would love to know what it was for and even better a photo of one in place ?
Cheers
Jules
By: thedawnpatrol - 24th April 2015 at 16:33
Not the cable pivot – its the pivot for the undercarriage rams.
Aerial appears to be an IFF type.
+ spent case chute for Browning – but you knew that!
I think it is the IFF aerial, see this photo just to the side of the undercarriage leg, about 18″ long.
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By: thedawnpatrol - 23rd April 2015 at 12:38
Thanks Chaps
yes, I knew the brass block was the U/C ram connector, and the spent case chute.
any photos of one of these IFF aerials in situ ?
BTW, the other item of course is a 20mm cannon head, worryingly found oppersite the firing range ! I would not have wanted to be around when they were testing the cannons !
Jules
By: Bruce - 23rd April 2015 at 11:52
Not the cable pivot – its the pivot for the undercarriage rams.
Aerial appears to be an IFF type.
+ spent case chute for Browning – but you knew that!
By: QldSpitty - 23rd April 2015 at 08:30
Looks like a wing VHF aerial off a later Mark.Bolts are wing bolts and the little fitting is the rudder bar cable attach pivot..spent case chute as well.
By: thedawnpatrol - 23rd April 2015 at 08:21
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By: thedawnpatrol - 23rd April 2015 at 08:17
And some more finds Last night
could this be a Mk 1 radio mast ?
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By: Adrian Barrell - 22nd April 2015 at 13:05
Presumably the door to the aperture for the oblique camera.
By: Arabella-Cox - 22nd April 2015 at 12:12
From the RAF Museum drawing catalogue
367 27 9c Door at Oblique Aperture
367 27 43b Door retaining cleat
No doubt someone will come along and decrypt what door that refers to
By: thedawnpatrol - 21st April 2015 at 21:27
36727 refers to the fuselage of the P.R. XIII; there should a “sheet no.” somewhere as well.
Hello Edgar
Yes is is stamped 367 27 sheet 9. 50
The small bracket has. 367 27 43 59
Hope this helps ?
Thankyou for your help
Jules
By: ian_ - 20th April 2015 at 22:36
My first guess would be flare chute hatch. Mk1s had a lovely stainless hinge on them, perhaps this was fitted before they were phased out?
You’ve been finding some corking stuff, Jules. Well done!
By: Edgar Brooks - 20th April 2015 at 21:32
36727 refers to the fuselage of the P.R. XIII; there should a “sheet no.” somewhere as well.
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