Proctor bomb racks

I work on Mk 1Vs in 1944, & never saw any ref. on the drawings for modifications to fit bomb racks, — in 1943 the allied air forces were overflowing with bomber A/C. of all shapes, & sizes, capable of carrying large bomb loads, so what would be the point of adapting a tiny little Proctor 1V to carry a 500lb bomb, — with a bomb that size what purpose would it have served ?— it would be very lucky if it reached the French coast.
Some Light training A/C (prior to the Mk 1V.), were provisionally fitted with racks when the threat of invasion hung over Britain prior to ‘The Battle of Britain’, (1940) but the idea was soon put aside as the invasion threat passed, — the Proto-type Mk 1V (LA 589) flew (long after the threat had passed), in 1942/3. & came into service some afterwards.

Dustyone

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Dustyone

Many years ago I worked, as a civilian, on the airframes of Q6s which at that time were impressed into RAF service, FFD was one such A/C.
One or two others had retracting undercarriages & looked very sleek in the air.
As it was wartime they were all finished in RAF training colour scheme.
I am not sure what her pre-war colours would have been, but certianly she started life in the Percival factory scheme of Turquoise fuselage, Silver wings, tailplane, this scheme was also used on a lot of other pre 1939 gulls.
We can now only hope that this guy in the IOM has the patients, energy & money, to complete this mammoth task, — if so what a beaut. she will look —– wish I could win the lottery then I’d pay him to finish her.

Is there anyone out there with any pics/drawings/forms, or whatever on Proctors 1 – 11-111-1V-& 5s? —- I’d love to hear from them if so.

Dusty