Landing Gear Identification needed

Brokkie,

PM sent

Steve

Simple.

Start a restoration to flight – he’s well along the way already 😀

Moggy

Thanks to everyone who replied and helped us to identify the landing gear, my friend now has the problem of what he is going to do with them.

Thanks once again.

Brilliant film Wellington and a very interesting website!

Whilst watching it, I began thinking of the other man/woman hours that went into making all the parts that they assembled, even the fabric.

Not a good thing for me to be doing at this time of day.:eek:

NB: Bullet proof fuel tanks, something that Concorde could have done with having.

They do look like Wellington tailwheels. Ian’s picture convinces me that they are, and that the Serial No. 28526 mentiond by Brokkie is a Wellington Serial No.

The link below if it works, shows a video of the Wellington being built in record time, 8 minutes in it shows the tailwheel.
G.

http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/focuson/film/film-archive/player.asp?catID=2&subCatID=7&filmID=8

Here’s a cheeky scan that lovely 4+ book. Looks pretty convincingly wellington.

Seeing as the units came from Moreton, why not talk to the Wellington Aviation museum down the road? They might be able to shed some light.

http://www.wellingtonaviation.org

I’d venture they’re off a Wimpey although I know there were a few Hamilcar’s being used as shed’s/chicken coops in the area post-war.

I have just looked at close up photos of the Wellington tail wheels in the 4+ book, and they are identical to the later type in all respects. The horseshoe shackle at the top is the retract fitting.

John

Oh dear, I really should not be so quick to hit the “submit” button.

Now the day’s work is finished and I have had a chance to review things, I realise that the Wellington and Hamilcar shared the same pattern of tail wheel, AH10223, so we’re back to square one!

I must admit, the model version that Joglo pointed us to is quite similar to the ones in the photo…so maybe it is Wellington after all? 😮

The wheel hub has a serial no. of HF46727 and is stamped with DRG No.10223/2.

Actually, brokkie, I replied very quickly to your post as I was doing some work outside and didn’t want to lose the weather.

Now I’ve re-read it, I can confirm that the Hamilcar tail wheel is Dunlop drawing AH10223.

I claim the prize! 😎

Too small for Wimpey IMHO, I had a Wimpey T/W for a while and it was bigger than that!

TT

I believe that they are Wellington too but for later versions, the early one was much fatter. The mounting of the tailwheellegs are similar to the Wellington as well.

cheers

Cees

I know this is only a kit part of a scale model Wimpey, but the part does look similar.
Click on u/c legs pic to enlarge:
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=1982

They don’t look chunky, or sophisticated enough to be Wellington units (and weren’t they all retractable anyway?)

I think your pal might have Hamilcar tail wheel units.

The tyre size and code PA47 is correct, as per the relevant bit of A.P.1086.

The Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop, or the Assault Glider Trust may be able to confirm my guess. They may also be interested in acquiring them!

Look like Wellington tail wheels to me. Moreton was a Wellington OTU for most of the war.
Bill