I’ve been down to see a friend of mine today he’s got a pair of wheels which we think came off of a glider (a lot were broken up around our way) can you confirm. I’m also off to look at what we think is the main spar from a glider on another farm shortly I’ll post pics……. so is it?
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By: H.M.S Vulture - 13th April 2012 at 20:20
Not Glider wheels.
I would say that the wheels are AH10245 – Barracuda, Firebrand, Firefly Mk 1 main wheel.
AH7062 is the wheel casting number.
Cheers…
By: thedawnpatrol - 13th April 2012 at 17:04
Yep, i agree with Tony……………..Horsa.
Jules
By: Whitley_Project - 13th April 2012 at 05:52
There are usually a lot of stamps and markings on these hubs. If you could attack it with a wire brush i’m sure you’d find more…
By: Rocketeer - 12th April 2012 at 22:50
I lived near Witney and found a dozen Horsa wheels in the 80s…..also had undercarriage legs….the guy bought 3 gliders at the end of the war. We/I donated the whole lot (except one wheel) to the Museum of Army Flying…..never got any thanx but that was years ago! The wheel looks same to me
By: Arabella-Cox - 12th April 2012 at 22:40
I’ve had a look at the Horsa parts list and here are all the Dunlop parts – I haven’t a clue what’s what.
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By: David Burke - 12th April 2012 at 19:03
That number doesnt seem to tie up -could you look for a number on a fork near the centre and the tyre size would be handy!
By: beachcomber - 12th April 2012 at 17:10
Bump
Bump – any ideas, I have been informed he knows where there are more of these. The farmers used them on trailers after the war
By: beachcomber - 11th April 2012 at 13:53
Wheel part numbers
Been down and extracted a wheel to see if we could find any numbers. Found embossed on casting
Any ideas?
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