I have in my posession an intriguing find from a Blenheim 1f crash site.
It strikes me as some form of wipe clean scribbling pad contained within a hinged aluminium cover. The insert is made from some strange plastic/bakalite material and seems to have some pencil scribblings on it. It is held in its ‘cover’ by what seems to be a leather strap. On the outside of the cover/case there is black stencilling…can’t make all letters out, something like
W_ITING R_???
_ONTA_
Fill in the blanks lol! I was thinking ‘WAITING RADIO CONTACT’. Anyone have any idea what this is?! Many thanks in advance
Bob
Outside
Close up of insert
By: mantog - 9th June 2009 at 20:33
Smudge, thanks for your input!
R.e the large piece, what you say does tie in…in the same area I’ve found a sear release (if u remember!) from an MG which presumably means it’s from a multi-gun arrangement, and some ammo (.303)
I look forward to your further findings!
By: KIGAS - 9th June 2009 at 20:22
Blenheim Parts
Positive on the map case, I`ve just put exactly the same type in for painting prior to refitting. Every one is right re the light series bomb steady and battery terminal.
The large item is stumping us at the moment, its not a standard part of the aircraft and we`re leaning towards it being part of the bomb bay gun pack, so will have to get the books out to try and confirm.
We`ll keep trying
Smudge
By: mantog - 8th June 2009 at 20:24
No – one go any ideas? I was thinking that something that substantial had to be from engine mounting maybe? Or main bomb bay?
By: mantog - 7th June 2009 at 20:36
How about this lump?!
By: Whitley_Project - 7th June 2009 at 20:25
I think that was a dead heat 😀
Any more bits at all we can help with?
By: mantog - 7th June 2009 at 20:25
Yup, looking at the diagrams I think it is indeed a bomb steady. Thanks guys!!
By: Walter 63 - 7th June 2009 at 20:20
Elliot just beat me too it 🙂
By: Walter 63 - 7th June 2009 at 20:19
Hi Bob,
That second part (AD10415/1) might well be one of the rear crutches of a Light Series Bomb Carrier. Attaching a (smallish) image of one – looks like you have part of the adjusting wingnut on the side too.
Cheers,
Walter
By: Whitley_Project - 7th June 2009 at 20:15
Hi Mantog
The first part is a battery terminal. The second part is a bomb steady from a light series bomb carrier (a small type of bomb rack). There’s a pic here on a site that strangely enough deals with Blenheims: http://users.cyberone.com.au/clardo/blenheim_armament.html.
By: mantog - 7th June 2009 at 19:18
Cpl more bits..
First one is presumably a battery terminal of some sort?
When I disassembled it, there was still grease on the parts as u can see in 2nd pic
This second bit I have no idea. It has a part no. of AD10415/1
By: mantog - 7th June 2009 at 16:15
Ah! yes, it’s a P not an R, well spotted! Can’t seem to find any reference of a Writing Pad Container on the web, does anyone have a picture of what one looks like, that hasn’t been mangled?!
By: bolyman - 7th June 2009 at 16:01
Looks like Writing pad container, would have held paper maybe maps, DB
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