Redroof
June 4, 2013 at 11:55 am

WWII Aircraft wheels (Pair of|)

Hi Folks,

I have joined this forum to ask for help in identifying a pair of WWII aircraft wheels that I inherited. The persona who left them to me was himself a German WWII Pilot who was shot down during WWII and kept prisoner in Scotland. After the war he returned to Scotland and spent the rest of his life there. Amongst the aircraft memorabilia he left me were these wheels, which from the green paint on the stub-axle at the back I believe are British, beyond this, I know little else about their history.

There are several marking on the wheels and also I have recorded the details from the tyres(Photo with details beneath):

On the wheel
1. M O
DRG No
A.H. 420
ISSUE 12

2. SERIAL No
LK96240/2

3. S.M.868
2

4. AJ12

On the tyre
AERO 9.5 – 12
Inside a small circle PA33
Small letters 1SS40.A
Inside a small circle V

I really hope you can help me 🙂

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By: Beermat - 4th June 2013 at 14:22

Hi Redroof

I think the silence says it, unfortunately. There is no method that I am aware of to match component serials to aircraft, you have to bear in mind that not only was such record keeping not the most efficient use of time or manpower but also there were spares holdings, allowing for field replacements and swap-outs – making tracing of parts after all this time largely impossible. It would be like knowing the manufacturers serial number of a wheel and trying to find out the VIN.. on a 70 year old car.

However, I stand, as always, to be corrected – I know little of the specifics of Swordfish and the FAA in this area.

PS Any other interesting relics in the collection?

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By: Redroof - 4th June 2013 at 14:05

Anyone know how I can trace the serial numbers to find out which aircraft they were part of, when and where please?

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By: Redroof - 4th June 2013 at 12:07

… and Air Ministry 🙂

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By: Redroof - 4th June 2013 at 12:06

Wow Scott! Firstly many thanks for your prompt reply, much appreciated 🙂

Any thoughts how I can trace the serial numbers to confirm if they are from a Swordfish?

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By: Arabella-Cox - 4th June 2013 at 12:06

Welcome to the forum.

sb is correct in his thinking. AH420 = Swordfish

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By: sCOTT bROOKES - 4th June 2013 at 12:04

Hi, I think they are Fairey Swordfish wheels. Hope this helps, Regards.