WWII Part Number

Thanks for the feedback

Please could you advise me on why it could not be a Halifax so that I can begin to understand part numbers

Thanks

Pete

Hi Pete – defo not Halifax

Thanks for all your responses.

Information obtained from various sources suggests they are from a Lancaster, so the feedback on here does support this assumption.

What I need to prove is that they could not have been part of a Handley Page Halifax, as these parts have been linked (possibly incorrectly) with the death of five airmen from a Halifax in 1945.

Any further help or suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Regards

Pete

Petet, in the course of my research I have come across parts 1/SS 3073 and 2/SS 3073. These are described as bracket attachments for the nose portion of the outer wing of an Avro Lancaster. I haven’t seen the 7/ prefix, but my guess is that the description would be similar.

The brackets pictured in the link appear to be either stringer or rib/frame tie off angles. These, to me, would be a manufacturer’s standard part, so for speculation purposes I would suggest Avro, as Avro standard parts start with ‘SS’. Lancaster maybe?

Bristol aero-engines use ‘SS’ numbers to identify the engine and, possibly, major sub-assemblies.

Not sure about Bristol airframes?