It is a Pioneer 1829 and indeed is a vehicle compass. US tanks generally had the 1830, which is similar or the Sherill M6.

They were also fitted in some LVTs which probably explains the anchor.

It’s in very nice condition!

In all the years that The International Group for Aircraft Recovery have been raising money from people, how many aircraft have they actually recovered?

Some of the exhaust sections we dug in Norfolk recently had spherical joint sections like that. R2800 seemed a possibilty at the time.

You’re very welcome!

I understand the intention is to run it every other year though this is not gospel!

According to this, yes.

http://www.ukserials.com/

The damage to the lower fins is more consistant with the F-5 tipping back onto its tail in a ground collision as there is no other apparent damage to the undersides.

Merlin / Meteor powered torpedo…..at 21 inches in diameter, surely not? :confused:

I know that the British Mark VIII is a ‘burner-cycle’ torpedo that has a radial engine, fuelled on diesel (?) and compressed air, but surely no torpedo was ever big enough to fit any parts of a Merlin or Meteor inside!

The Meteor Mk50 powered the Helmover torpedo. A 1944 project, the torpedo was 29 feet long, over 36″ in diameter and had a range of 50 miles at 40 knots under radio control. It also weighed 6.5 tons and carried a 1 ton warhead.

Only two torpedos and four engines were built.