Help Please! Can you identify this wheel?

There wont be any markings that refer it to an individual aircraft, at least it is most unlikely.

You will find the AH number in copies of the Spitfire Manual, and it is applicable to all marks, including Griffon and Seafire, although there were also two other different types that could be fitted.

HTH!

Bruce

Thank you one and all! I was pretty certain it was Spitfire but didn’t mention it in case it prejudiced answers. I thought it may have been Typhoon as an alternative.

I acquired the wheel in Normandy 3 weeks ago near an ALG site, most likely the one near St. Laurent (I forget the number). The side not shown has a big chunk missing from the tyre, down to the threads, typical for flak damage or similar. Bit too big and nasty for FOD but could be I suppose. (The combat damage theory is far more exciting than a big stone/dodgy PSP).

Mark 12, any chance you specify where the info can be found that you refer to? Is it a generic wheel to all Spitfire marks? Is it likely that any numbers refer to a specific a/c? The only possible nos I can see are SP876 but that serial no. doesn’t seem to correspond to any a/c, presumably unallocated?

Anyhow, thanks again one and all for your help.

Bruce

Well when you are retired……………… and the manual is but a reach from the PC. 🙂

Mark

Mk12 my old friend

You have a worse case than the rest of us!!

Cheers

Bruce

AH.2184 is the Dunlop number for the Spitfire tailwheel.

Mark

Ok I feel slightly better but still have a case of dribbler, must be three weeks without Duxford that has done it, my poor fragile brain. Is the runway done or do I have another weekend to play in the Cub? 🙂

Well, it’s better that you chaps know because you’ve actually used these things, rather than just knowing through having studied photos etc 😉

I thought that to, I shall join you in the sad corner.

The nut is the give away – its a Spitfire one for sure!!

(My god thats sad…..)

Bruce

Looks like our Rapide one, almost certain it is a round one though.

What do you think Bruce!

Spitfire tail wheel

Looks like it has the axle as well!

Also used on DH Rapide.

Cheers

Bruce