I bought this from the Duxford disposal section on ebay as an unknown last week.
Got home today and a quick check shows the metal parts all have R2 inspectors stamps and 140 part numbers.
The R2 is Rootes Securities and they made Blenheims and Halifax.
The part number does not conform to the Halifax but is close to the Blenheim 142 – 149 part numbers.
A quick check of my Blenheim books shows an identical looking asymmetric three panel removable hatch on the nose of the Bristol Blenheim mk V ( Bisley) – early version without bulge. Panels being of the same varying size and the panel being curved more on one side.
The only concern I have is the the Bisley was 160 and not 140.
It is wood with doped fabric covering an aluminium outer. Dzus fasteners
Any Bristol Blenheim experts out there who can confirm?
By: Supermarine305 - 16th October 2017 at 00:49
Sadly probably 50 years too late 🙁
By: FarlamAirframes - 15th October 2017 at 15:42
I managed to get the time to give the hatch a clean and tidy today.
It is cleaning up well but will need complete dismantling to repair the perspex panels..
When compared to the Blenheim V image ( from internet ) it is a perfect match for the Navigaors hatch.
It measures at 4 ft long on longect side.
I assume that there are no Blenheim V’s remaining that need a hatch ?
By: FarlamAirframes - 18th September 2017 at 09:44
These are some of the best images I can find of the panel in a partly removed state from a crashed MkV
http://www.thescale.info/news/publish/Bristol-Blenheim.shtml
Not the prettiest of machines.
By: Beermat - 17th September 2017 at 15:39
Thanks!
By: FarlamAirframes - 15th September 2017 at 18:13
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/teckie-tiches/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
Historic Flying Ltd.
By: Beermat - 15th September 2017 at 18:09
Nice piece..
There’s a Duxford disposal part of eBay? Help, I can’t find it!
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September 15, 2017 at 5:22 pm