By: Adrian Barrell - 3rd November 2011 at 15:19
“Tankbarrell” reminded me, I am sure I have seen very similar flame dampers on Army tanks.
Pete
Tanks usually have just a fishtail to redirect the flow and it’s not like any I have seen.
By: Adrian Barrell - 3rd November 2011 at 15:19
“Tankbarrell” reminded me, I am sure I have seen very similar flame dampers on Army tanks.
Pete
Tanks usually have just a fishtail to redirect the flow and it’s not like any I have seen.
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 3rd November 2011 at 14:03
Its definitely exhaust chaps – right metal and right construction, no doubt about it! Bit of a mystery then, shame I hope it might help someone out!
Thanks for your help so far chaps
ATB
TT
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 3rd November 2011 at 14:03
Its definitely exhaust chaps – right metal and right construction, no doubt about it! Bit of a mystery then, shame I hope it might help someone out!
Thanks for your help so far chaps
ATB
TT
By: hampden98 - 3rd November 2011 at 12:55
X wing fighter – lower blaster shield
sorry – couldn’t resist
i know i should know better but i was all bombed out, go on give me a rocket.
Looks more like the thermal exhaust port from a Y-Wing.
By: hampden98 - 3rd November 2011 at 12:55
X wing fighter – lower blaster shield
sorry – couldn’t resist
i know i should know better but i was all bombed out, go on give me a rocket.
Looks more like the thermal exhaust port from a Y-Wing.
By: cabbage - 3rd November 2011 at 12:45
Are you sure that it is an exhaust part?
With its shape, could it be some kind of aerial, or vent for cooling purposes?
It doesn’t look like any exhaust system I’ve seen.
By: cabbage - 3rd November 2011 at 12:45
Are you sure that it is an exhaust part?
With its shape, could it be some kind of aerial, or vent for cooling purposes?
It doesn’t look like any exhaust system I’ve seen.
By: MerlinPete - 3rd November 2011 at 12:17
What is this item made of, from the pictures it looks like stainless that has been grit blasted which seems an unlikely material to have used in wartime.
Richard
Usually Inconel, which has a similar appearance to SS.
“Tankbarrell” reminded me, I am sure I have seen very similar flame dampers on Army tanks. I did notice the aerofoil section incidentally.
Pete
By: MerlinPete - 3rd November 2011 at 12:17
What is this item made of, from the pictures it looks like stainless that has been grit blasted which seems an unlikely material to have used in wartime.
Richard
Usually Inconel, which has a similar appearance to SS.
“Tankbarrell” reminded me, I am sure I have seen very similar flame dampers on Army tanks. I did notice the aerofoil section incidentally.
Pete
By: Adrian Barrell - 3rd November 2011 at 12:07
What is this item made of, from the pictures it looks like stainless that has been grit blasted which seems an unlikely material to have used in wartime.
Richard
Quite common in exhausts and other parts of aircraft at the time.
By: Adrian Barrell - 3rd November 2011 at 12:07
What is this item made of, from the pictures it looks like stainless that has been grit blasted which seems an unlikely material to have used in wartime.
Richard
Quite common in exhausts and other parts of aircraft at the time.
By: pogno - 3rd November 2011 at 10:29
What is this item made of, from the pictures it looks like stainless that has been grit blasted which seems an unlikely material to have used in wartime.
Richard
By: pogno - 3rd November 2011 at 10:29
What is this item made of, from the pictures it looks like stainless that has been grit blasted which seems an unlikely material to have used in wartime.
Richard
By: JDK - 3rd November 2011 at 08:10
Just a guess…..but that looks like a flame damper fitted to Hurricane/Defiant night fighters early on in the 1940/1…
Can you provide a pic of what you are thinking of? All the Defiant exhausts (and Hurricane for that matter) I’m aware of are variations on the ejector exhausts we all know, with in some cases separate flat plate glare shields on the cowl. Unless you are saying different?
By: JDK - 3rd November 2011 at 08:10
Just a guess…..but that looks like a flame damper fitted to Hurricane/Defiant night fighters early on in the 1940/1…
Can you provide a pic of what you are thinking of? All the Defiant exhausts (and Hurricane for that matter) I’m aware of are variations on the ejector exhausts we all know, with in some cases separate flat plate glare shields on the cowl. Unless you are saying different?
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 2nd November 2011 at 17:30
Thanks for your thoughts chaps – I think 30’s and for some reason French??? I can’t see how it could attach to a Merlin boys plus it would have loads of AID or AM stamps and there arent any….
ATB
Ben
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 2nd November 2011 at 17:30
Thanks for your thoughts chaps – I think 30’s and for some reason French??? I can’t see how it could attach to a Merlin boys plus it would have loads of AID or AM stamps and there arent any….
ATB
Ben
By: philip turland - 2nd November 2011 at 12:58
we don’t have any more pics – we just snapped these few yesterday afternoon
i think it is earlier myself or possibly not even english
cool tho init.
By: philip turland - 2nd November 2011 at 12:58
we don’t have any more pics – we just snapped these few yesterday afternoon
i think it is earlier myself or possibly not even english
cool tho init.
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