i have been contacted to identify a wheel
chap thinks it is Beech but Def NOT Beech 18
any ideas guys…
here is the info he has given to me
It originally had a Dunlop tyre; I contacted their aerospace section who were able to tell me it was allocated on 4.3.1936. It is 3.75” x 13” 6” LL tyre. Stating from their records It was a (BEACH) landing wheel but I think possibly( BEECH). It was issued to short bros. The wheel has many numbers and is very sturdy with stainless steel pins and bronze nuts, all numbered . The wheel no is A.H.2068
By: italian harvard - 17th March 2005 at 14:58
the Lysander wheel has 6 rims, not 5 🙂
Alex
By: philip turland - 17th March 2005 at 14:40
Hi Philip,
Did you quote “AH2068” to Dunlop when you contacted them? This is definitely a Dunlop number – I remember the series AH/AHO and AC/ACO from when I was an apprentice at Dunlop in the late 1960’s. AH and AC were the major components/assemblies and AHO and ACO minor ones.
I seem to recall reading somewhere recently that someone had acquired/had available Dunlop numbers. If I can find the reference will let you know.
Roger Smith.
the picture and details were given to me by someone i do not know….i just copied and pasted the text.
sorry, no more info
By: RPSmith - 17th March 2005 at 12:37
Hi Philip,
Did you quote “AH2068” to Dunlop when you contacted them? This is definitely a Dunlop number – I remember the series AH/AHO and AC/ACO from when I was an apprentice at Dunlop in the late 1960’s. AH and AC were the major components/assemblies and AHO and ACO minor ones.
I seem to recall reading somewhere recently that someone had acquired/had available Dunlop numbers. If I can find the reference will let you know.
Roger Smith.
By: philip turland - 17th March 2005 at 11:04
Thats right – pick on the elderly – hope yr satisfied &c….
I think he was like that before elderly set in
By: TempestV - 16th March 2005 at 13:31
lysander wheel pictures
The lysander wheel is certainly similar, but the extra bolts located on the rim between the spokes are significantly different.
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 16th March 2005 at 13:18
could it possibly be off Dave’s bike………….maybe he was going to stand on it while he painted himself into a corner of the workshop….
could we attach it to dave’s old bike and beach him somewhere…..take him to see the ocean….
Thats right – pick on the elderly – hope yr satisfied &c….
By: Whitley_Project - 15th March 2005 at 17:22
Whitleys had stainless steel bolts in the mainwheel so not necessarily associated with sea water.
If it was issued to Shorts could it be a beaching gear wheel? Stainless and bronze are heavy metals to attach to an aircraft but quite resistant to seawater.
By: philip turland - 15th March 2005 at 16:21
could it possibly be off Dave’s bike………….maybe he was going to stand on it while he painted himself into a corner of the workshop….
could we attach it to dave’s old bike and beach him somewhere…..take him to see the ocean….
By: dhfan - 15th March 2005 at 14:25
If it was issued to Shorts could it be a beaching gear wheel? Stainless and bronze are heavy metals to attach to an aircraft but quite resistant to seawater.
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 15th March 2005 at 14:13
“dakadakadakadaka…How many times have i told you…never fly straight and level in the combat zone”
Actually he may well be right…! Any thoughts Shuttleworth boys?
By: Bruce - 15th March 2005 at 14:08
Looks vaguely Lysander to me, but am prepared to be shot down!
Bruce
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 15th March 2005 at 13:24
er mate…theres another one of those exactly the same in the Museum workshop wot Daves brother gave us…
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