Part ID

Would I be safe in assuming Beaufighter?

The doors.

Look like flaps to me.

Hi Carnaby – sorry no further thoughts – my brain cell given up 😀
I assumed there were no markings on the back but just thought worth asking.

rgds baz

Bazv you are correct about the panel in that it was picked up loose at the yard along with a selection of other misc panels and bits which were kicking around (the lot cost me a fiver from memory !) so I suspect it ended up there as part of a job lot of components and bits from some RAF base. No component numbers on the other side that I can see just lots of muck and gunk on it. Not sure if the attached photos help but welcome your further thoughts as to what it may be. I have just noticed on the other side the letter A stamped next to where the “serial” is painted I suspect other numbers may be under the paint.

Thanks
Carnaby

Just another quick question – are there any markings on the other side ?
Normally any plates etc for repairs/mods etc would be marked both for a/c number and the location of the plate (ie stbd lower etc).

I have doubts that the panel was removed from an a/c scrapped on site (ie at Siddal) – it looks to have been removed fairly carefully in that the rivet heads appear to have been drilled out neatly and having a second look at the close up I can see ‘Peen’ marks (centre punch marks) at some of the fastener holes which means that some countersunk bolts/screws have been carefully removed as well.
So maybe it was removed from an a/c and then later scrapped along with other loose parts/components ?

It is a reasonable/feasible size for a canberra mainplane strengthening plate !

rgds baz

The dimensions are 950mm x 145mm (at its widest). I am also struggling to find a likely Canberra that would fit with the serial number ending 142 so maybe it is a mod/sti number after all but it does look like a serial number especially with two letters and three numbers. I acquired it many years ago from the yard of J.Shackleton at Siddal near Halifax – will have to see what Canberras went there. Thanks for the help so far.

Well as far as I can tell – there was no B (I)8 with the serial No 142.
However I guess that even though it has a B(I)8 part number it would also be compatible with other marks ofCanberra mainplanes (esp B6 onwards).
Another possibility I guess is that it could have been marked with the Modification/STI number which introduced the strengthening plate.Most mod/sti work components would have the mod/sti number painted on them.
Although I do agree it looks more like an a/c number.
What are the dimensions Carnaby ?

Thanks bazv that’s very helpful

Hi Carnaby
Just for info…
As Alan posted EA 9 = B(I)8

20 = Panels and Doors
1378 = would identify the exact part

Canberra part number system.

-00- General Assemblies
-04- Electric Equipment (modified)
-10- Front Fuselage
-11- Centre Fuselage
-12- Rear Fuselage
-15- Canopy
-17- Insulation
-20- Panels and Doors
-24- Ailerons
-25- Flaps
-30- Tailplane
-31- Elevator
-32- Fin
-33- Rudder
-40- Undercarriage
-45- Flying Controls
-46- Automatic Pilot
-47- Engine Controls
-50- Cowlings
-51- Engine Mounts
-53- Starting
-56- Fuel Tanks
-57- Fuel Delivery
-60- Fire Protection
-61- Gearbox & Generators
-62- Tanks, Jettison
-70- Air for Armament
-71- Oxygen
-73- Hydraulics
-74- Air Conditioning
-75- Pressurization
-76- De-Misting
-80- Pitot & Static
-81- Electrical Equipment
-82- Radio and Intercom
-83- Rain Repellant
-84- Ballast (not Navigators)
-85- Explosives Related (Cartridge start & Destructers)
-88- GSE
-90- Radar Equipment
-97- Armament

Thanks for the replies -very helpful. Looks like it is off a Canberra – now to try and work out which one!

Looks like an external doubler plate (stiffener/strengthening plate) such as is often used on mainplanes,note the chamfered Leading Edge and countersunk fastener holes.The Canberras certainly had mainplane structural problems through the years – I was involved in a major STI (special technical instruction) in 1973ish which resulted from a wing structural failure,I cannot remember if we fitted external plates but I do remember cutting through double skin areas with a large hole cutter to facilitate inspection panels (a job the team members took strictly in turn LOL – we hated doing it),although funnily enough our team leader was a navy PO who was not qualified to use cutting tools as he was not a ‘Tiffie’.The reason that we had a navy team leader is that all the Squadron Airframe Fitters were temporarily moved into the maint Hangar to complete the job quickly and our PO came from 360sqn.
There were a couple of Canberras with 142 as serial number but only took a quick glance on ‘ukserials.com’ so did not come to any firm conclusions.

EA 9 is Canberra, seems to be a B(I) Mk.8.

A canopy/window vent of sorts?

A view from the other side

Other than it looks like perspex I can’t tell much about it, any chance of more photos from different angles please?

di you want that bit Cees?

I am waiting:p

Cees

True CD……..I`ll have to send a pic to Cees

Aren’t ’57’ parts Halifax?