Hi
Would anyone be able to help identifying what im told is a Hawker Hurricane crash relic?
The relic has a hinge that joins 2 sides of wood panelling together, there is also a canvas strap mounted to one section of wooded panel. both sides have traces of green paint on the surfaces.
This relic came with two relic rudder panels, a piece rudder fabric an electrical main fuse panel along with an under wing wheel well panel, all from the same Hurricane.
To give you an idea of size it’s approx 8 inches in length.
Any help in solving this relic would be very much appreciated
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By: hawker1966 - 11th June 2019 at 19:42
Bumping up this thread due to seeing this type relic at the Kent Battle of Britain museum at Hawkinge last weekend, the museum had an identical hinge that had the same width wood panelling, where mine has the substantial wooden part on one side, there’s showed more of the other side of the hinge itself, which was complete and i would hazard a guess in being around 5 inches in length, so now we know it is 100 per cent from a Hurricane Battle of Britain era.
I cant seem to find its location as yet whilst spending numerous hours on the net along with reference books.
Over to the Hurricane experts for any help please.
Incidentally the K.B.O.B museum has some good new additions to this years display, one being a merlin engine from the Battle of France,original paperwork personal to Sir Keith Park, along with many other personal pilot items, all nicely displayed in the armoury, with Lord Dowding and Sir Keith park on one side over looking there (his chicks pilots) displayed in the centre cabinets in front of them.
Newly displayed in 360 degree all round view cabinets.
well worth a visit.
By: hawker1966 - 5th May 2019 at 12:31
Still trying to solve this relic would the canvas type strap have any bearing on its possible location? it includes a fastener (popper) of the type and size of the popper on the B type flying helmet, also there is a type of metal eyelet on the wooded panel itself.
Sorry the photos arnt all that clear im trying to download some better images but having a little trouble at the moment.
Thanks again for any help given.
By: hawker1966 - 30th April 2019 at 15:26
One thought that i did have on this is a possibility of part of the emergency escape door, although i have seen images of this type of door that is non hinged, but i have also seen images of a door that is swung open and appears to be hinged, would this be an early or late variant?
But the hinge on my relic appears to be finished on either end.
Any thoughts?
By: hawker1966 - 29th April 2019 at 21:46
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