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Help id these small Wyvern parts.

Any ideas as to what these are would be appreciated;

These were found on the surface of a field where VZ747 came to grief. The plane itself force landed and then disintegrated after hitting some trees.
The one on the left is made of bakelite with a spring loaded ‘fastener’, the one on the right appears to be some sort of light fitting.. but from whereabouts.? There are no numbers stamped on.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 7th June 2009 at 10:04

Your light fitting is a unique-to-the-FAA item which would have been found on the tail of most of their aeroplanes in the late 1940s.

I recall seeing quite a few last time I wandered around Yeovilton.

I have a shed full of them if you need another! 🙂

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By: Wyvernfan - 7th June 2009 at 08:52

Nice one Elliott.. thats the best suggestion so far. Will see if i have any close ups of TF.2 and S.4 tails. Now what about the other part.. the curved bakelite part has me stumped..:confused:

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By: Whitley_Project - 7th June 2009 at 08:25

Take a look at this link WF. Looks like your light fitting… http://data3.primeportal.net/hangar/howard_mason2/wyvern_tf1/images/wyvern_tf1_26_of_32.jpg

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By: Wyvernfan - 7th June 2009 at 08:19

Will it be at Legends… :diablo:

A turboprop…? Definately not. Besides i can’t find the correct valve caps for the tyres.:p

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By: Arabella-Cox - 7th June 2009 at 00:08

Will it be at Legends… :diablo:

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By: Whitley_Project - 6th June 2009 at 19:18

And a dataplate!! 😀

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By: Wyvernfan - 6th June 2009 at 16:16

Don’t be daft… hav’nt got a tyre for the tailwheel yet.:D

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By: pagen01 - 6th June 2009 at 16:06

Hell, you’ve nearly enough there for a flyer!

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By: Wyvernfan - 6th June 2009 at 15:54

…and after giving the ‘fastener’ type piece an inspection sure enough there is the stamp WA4 44 080 A. The WA4 indicating Wyvern.

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By: Wyvernfan - 6th June 2009 at 15:47

Thanks for the replies.

Elliott your absolutely right about numbers on the light fitting. Gave it a clean and sure enough there was RFE or RFF or REF5C/1257.

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By: Whitley_Project - 6th June 2009 at 15:12

That’s an air ministry light fitting – if you clean it up there should be a ref number on it. I had one a few years ago.

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By: Peter - 6th June 2009 at 13:12

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I can’t help with the left hand item but the right hand one looks like a twin tail light fitting from the rear fuselage or rudder…?

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By: pagen01 - 6th June 2009 at 13:11

I would guess wing nav/ident light for the object on the right.

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