From what I have seen roman numerals were used by British manufacturers up to and including XX beyond there is was arabic.

Though recording of engine marks is a bit hap hazard, on accident cards I can find Merlin XX and Merlin 20 and also from the same time period Mk.X and Mk.10.

I generally work on the principle that up to 20 use roman.

Now numbers are printed onto parts but a lot of components up to the fifties and beyond were stamped. Even structural parts, and yes they do cause failures, I have seen quite a few pieces that have split along along a stamped figure.

As everyone says soon its going to get to the point where we start saying stuff it and go ahead without even informing the MoD.

They are incapable of making a rational decision and then start dragging their feet.

How many people (beyond you Nick) are suffering long waits to even hear from them with applications and returns forms?

Contamination of land could come back to haunt the MoD and for that matter anyone who digs on sites. All you have do is read Part IIA of the Environment Act 95 (and the multitude of supporting documents) to see that. Just don’t let the local council find out or the environment agency for that matter and you should be ok.

I gave up watching that a long time ago.

I got fed up with the repeating nature of the show.

Most seemed to be filmed with a budget of about 2p with the quality of backdrops and props.

I was probably Bruntingthorpe.

Nick

I never moaned at another Defiant, i got the map out instead.

Item No.2 is to indicate the amount of roll and it mounted for (IIRC) the bomb aimer’s reference, I have found one and been given another from british aircraft.

Item no.3 from the last image is a small switch from the top of a bomb rack, I’ll see if I can find a photo of a complete one.

I have seen a complete example of item No.1, though I haven;t got a photo of it.

The item marked 28559/43 is from a seat strap. I have found dozens of them over the last few years.

I have also seen an item similar to the one marked with altitudes, though it wasn’t the same.

The info on lostbombers is a direct copy of what is in Bomber Command Losses and the appropriate air britain serials book.

The purpose of the flight according to BCL is Op: Gelsenkirchen

The previous entry for another 102 Sqn Whitley says the target was a synthetic oil plant in the Buer district.