Many, many, years ago, whilst still at school, i picked up a piece of what i believe is/was aircraft on or near the old ww11 airfield at Allens Green near Sawbridgeworth, i recently found it in a box and wondered if it would be possible to identify it…its a section, roughly 5 by 8 inches, not that this helps, it consists of many small sections rivetted together, on one side which is bare ‘aluminium’ they are flush, the other they are mushroom, this side has remains of interior ? green paint, one part is a small, protruding triangle which could have been a mounting point ? it has 2 holes, also a few numbers, 63420, DR32189, TK52, plus what seems to be an N in a circle. there is a strange, flat, coiled rusted spring rivetted to main section. I believe there were such types as Lysander/Mustang,at this airfield? probably not enough info for identification, but i thought i would try!
Hi Bill
The coil spring you mention could possibly be part of a Dzus fastener, but pics would be the best way to confirm this. If that’s the case then it might be part of a cowling.
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