Back in 2015 I picked up a few pieces of Lancaster and this heavy L shaped casting was part of them.
I have been under occupied of late so have been cleaning up old pieces and came back to it – it is made from aluminium and given the deformed curved shape and bolts I cannot see where it goes in the airframe.
So I wondered if this was a piece of turret ring ?
I managed to undo all the steel bolts ( judicious use of Kroil) and the aluminium casting is 20 inches long and just over 2 inches high with a 1 inch return. There are staggered bolts on the wider section and a serrated pattern with some rivet heads on the thinner outer edge.
Any suggestions ?
By: FarlamAirframes - 14th June 2020 at 11:34
Looking through the Lancaster parts and construction manuals It could be any number of spar sections from the wing or undercarriage – bent in an interesting way in the crash.
Unfortunate not long enough to have any numbers on it.
Thank you.
By: FarlamAirframes - 14th June 2020 at 10:20
Thank you Peter. I did some calculations and the chord meant it was a 4 ft diameter so I ruled out turrets,
It is the inward curve that is confusing. I will look at wings.
Much appreciated.
By: Peter - 14th June 2020 at 00:22
looks a little bit like wing related structure
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June 13, 2020 at 10:43 am