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  • in reply to: Help needed – identify this fuel tank and other parts! #958843
    Nicko
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    I personally think the first two items are not aviation related but Australian Army related.

    The AIF stamp on a locally produced fuel tank would seem to clearly suggest “Australian Imperial Force” inspection. rather than the “AID” stamps more associated with aviation.

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    Mark Pilkington

    Mark –

    Two of the plaques on the fuel tank are each with statements ‘TESTED BY…’ and ‘PASSED BY…’ (One being with the AIF 3 stamp), and the date; one plaque for 1927 and one for 1928.

    I don’t believe that a land vehicle fuel tank would undergo that level of maintenance control in that era.
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    Regards,
    Nicko.

    in reply to: Help needed – identify this fuel tank and other parts! #961551
    Nicko
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    Thank you all for various replies.

    Undercarriage hand pump: I also had other correspondence suggesting Walrus.

    Fuel tank: This is cylindrical and is definitely not from a Lancaster anyway.

    Mark’s questions: The fuel tank is steel, whereas the radiator fluid tank seems to be bronze or similar. I had assumed the latter was aircraft because it is somewhat aerodynamic in cross section. I thought it might fit on the style radiator that protrudes from the side of the fuselage, like the radiator on the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8. The ‘cut-out’ in the tank is ‘gloved-hand’ in size, so I thought that would provide clearance for a hand-hold.

    in reply to: Help needed – identify this fuel tank and other parts! #964899
    Nicko
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    Thanks for welcome & info.

    Here is another one – a hand pump for undercarriage. So far I have worked out it is not Anson.
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    Nicko.

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