I hope this one is in the right place.
In Sherborne Museum we have, what is said to be, a flare parachute. I enclose some images and I wonder if any forum member could help us with additional information.
It is silk and has been displayed with the Museum’s silk collection for many years. The silk display is being altered and the item taken off display. Silk was spun and woven in Sherborne from at least the 1750s to 1956.
We know it was made by GQ in 1940 but that is about it.
Hoping someone out there can help
Thanks
Graham
By: gbend - 22nd January 2018 at 23:14
Excellent.
Many thanks Jules and Tony T for your help with this. We can now ensure that the item description is more accurate when it is next displayed.
Kind regards
Graham
By: TonyT - 22nd January 2018 at 13:35
Ok found it, check out the images on this item on Ebay, it is the drogue chute as mentioned
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352220670567?clk_rvr_id=1421951782931&rmvSB=true
By: TonyT - 22nd January 2018 at 13:29
Strange, when you look at these they are all folded up in the top,
http://ww2data.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/
that has springs to rapidly deploy the chute and would need to be packed in a long container.
By: gbend - 21st January 2018 at 08:22
Many thanks for this Jules. I will follow it up.
Graham
By: thedawnpatrol - 20th January 2018 at 18:44
Graham
I think it looks like
the lead chute that is sprung loaded and sits in with the main parachute, when the rip cord is pulled this small lead chute springs out of the pack and pulled the main chute with it.
Jules
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January 20, 2018 at 5:21 pm