….That said if the VACB inspector had to transfer down south to one of the dispersal factories then yes you would see that type of stamp on a Supermarine build plate/part and vice versa, my own grandfather had a 6S stamp and would have used it on a VACB plate/part when he was transferred from Southampton to Birmingham.

That’s interesting. Having no connection with the aircraft construction industry myself, does that mean an inspector would have a specific stamp number (and company prefix) for the duration he was employed in that roll by the company? Prior to your post I would have assumed a transfer would have involved taking up a new stamp at the new location so the stampings still reflected the factory where the part was made/inspected.

Melvin,

That’s a report on the He111 referred to in posts #4 and #7, the site now occupied by the Shotley marina.

UKWMO,
I think you mean Ross, but you’ve got there in your next post.

Ross,
Thanks, it sounds like how many fishing harbours were a few decades ago. Much less so now and with objects in a much worse state.

Geoff

Thanks Slipstream (#50). I thought the question had got lost. Your explanation much appreciated.

Excellent stuff. Well done to the team, both for the progress and the style of reporting. Always a pleasure to read and something to look forward to.