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Lancaster ammunition track diagrams?

Hi,

Does anyone have a layout diagram for the .303 ammunition track fitted to Lancaster bombers? Possibly something showing the individual serials of each component?

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By: turretboy - 3rd April 2006 at 14:16

Cool!

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By: Fluffy - 31st March 2006 at 20:30

Mike
Is this the sort of picture you are after

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By: Fluffy - 30th March 2006 at 20:07

No drawings for the economiser cover I’m afraid, the turrets are not covered by the drawings we have. but we have the maint/spare manuals for the FN121

The other drawing I was looking for was A1627 but we have sold out. I will post picture of said drawing, we have one framed in our crewroom, on here tomorrow.

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By: LancasterKB882 - 30th March 2006 at 19:04

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Hi Mike – I purchased the complete set of drawings some time ago. Although haven’t actually looked through all 22,000!

I’m preparing to visit the UK next week but will try to dig them out and have a look round.

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By: turretboy - 30th March 2006 at 02:43

I’m quite sure it was insulated.

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By: Peter - 30th March 2006 at 02:08

Just curious, what was the reason for the cover??

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By: turretboy - 29th March 2006 at 20:09

Great!

I have attached a photo of the cover if you need one to aid your search.

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By: Fluffy - 29th March 2006 at 20:00

Yes we have just the drawing you are after I will see if we have any left tomorrow or give you the drawing nos to get one. Will also look for cover drawing.

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By: turretboy - 29th March 2006 at 19:56

Beauty!

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By: turretboy - 29th March 2006 at 19:52

It’s a great thing you did Fluffy!

Do you know of any drawings for the oxygen economizer cover in the FN121 turret?

I’m also looking for a drawing to frame or post on the wall in my shop. Would you recommend any?

Peter: I’d love too, but the outside looks like an old oil tank!

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By: Fluffy - 29th March 2006 at 19:52

Heres a picture from PA474 showing a section of the ammo track, we fitted this a few years ago. We borrowed the tracking from S for Sugar and had it copied by Airframe assys

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By: Peter - 29th March 2006 at 19:38

Mike
you should see about getting the rear section mockup from trenton….

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By: Fluffy - 29th March 2006 at 18:50

Not bought, but we supplied the 22,000 drawings that you can get from Lancasterrestorations.com

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By: turretboy - 29th March 2006 at 15:34

I ordered the drawings last night and got them this morning. I’ve only had a quick look at them and they don’t look too bad. There are probably a few part nos that I can’t make out.

I just finished printing them out on 24 x 36″ here at work.

I have bought a few drawings from Lancasterrestoration.com. Has anyone bought the entire lot of lanc drawings?

Thanks again Fluffy!

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By: Fluffy - 28th March 2006 at 20:05

Yes, you can read the part nos of the track sections although the drawings are not that brilliant The originals they scanned, were not that good.

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By: turretboy - 28th March 2006 at 19:47

Thanks Fluffy,

Just had a look at the previews of these two drawings. Do you think that they will be legible?

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By: Fluffy - 28th March 2006 at 19:28

They do its on two drawings X705 Sht1 parts A & B you can get these from Lancasterrestoration. com. Having looked at these today you should get all the info you are after.

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By: Peter - 28th March 2006 at 04:40

strange that they dont have the 303 track diagram…..

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By: turretboy - 28th March 2006 at 03:15

I bought a copy of the attached drawing a few years back from Lancasterrestoration.com, but it shows the FN82 turret with the .50 cal track.

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By: Peter - 28th March 2006 at 00:10

You could try lancasterrestorations Mike If Fluffy is unable to help with this.

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