Thanks Peter and WV-903.

Peter, do you know what bomb carrier the crutch in G comes from? I know the turnbuckle previously referred to is from a 4,000lb cookie carrier, and that the bomb load on the day was all 500lb bombs, but the piece in G does not seem to fit the Universal 500lb pattern. Could it be from a 1,000lb carrier – I seem to remember having seen a drawing somewhere where there were some similarities? Again a pointer in the direction of any pictures would be most helpful.

Does this mean that the different carrier fittings were all kept on board permanently?

If you have any thoughts on my other suggestions, I will look forward to hearing.

Peter,

Thanks for the encouragement. I attach another picture of the ground socket with an electrical diagram which someone may be able to understand better than me! Which piece is the shorting strip I do not know. But your picture yesterday was the icing on the cake!

It seems a bit defeatist to assume that there is now unlikely to be further response to my initial enquiry, but after so much expertise has already been brought to bear, perhaps that will be so. Anyway the pictures remain for any further comment.

I should now give a little more background information. We first made contact with the local villagers in 2011 and a series of photographs followed showing wreckage which had already been discovered. Then, in March 2012, it was decided to take a new series of photographs (those with the blue background), numbering them for items found in the same area and plotting these on a map.

There was then further activity in the area where the fuselage was known to have come down and we were met with a trestle table full of pieces on our visit in May. More items were found later and separately numbered. I will post more photographs separately later today.

Peter,

A great picture – many thanks. Sorry to be a pain, but is what I am looking for to the right of centre under what appears to be a half-open flap?

Thanks WV-903. I’ll see if I can find anything on power attachments on the internet, but my guess is that you will have better luck than me.

The W5 items are each a little smaller than an instrument panel gauge, but the aircraft was carrying the Mk.II Oboe system ARI 5582. Perhaps they are connected with this? Maybe somebody recognises the AM number 10B/169?

Also, Air Ministry, thanks for confirming in your edited post that the bomb aimer canopy identification in image 20 appears correct.

Thanks Air Ministry. That seems to rule out that thought.

Perhaps someone viewing this topic will be able to throw some light on the mysteries! I will keep hoping!

First, thanks Rob68 and Peter for your responses. It is very gratifying to see that less than 24 hours after my post, this thread has attracted nearly 400 views.

I had thought that the brackets (if that is what they are) might have been attached to the fuselage by the flat edge, If so, perhaps a fire extinguisher holder could be a candidate? I haven’t been able to find any photographs in sufficient detail to help.

I attach the following:

1A. a photograph of several objects including the “brackets” to give an indication of size. Across the top is a bomb carrier turnbuckle, a parachute pack D-ring, brake shoes, and, at the bottom right, the larger circular item is thought to be part of the P4 compass frame. The smaller object within it is unidentified.

15B. shows what I thought could be a mounting bracket and gives an indication of its size when compared with the .303 ammunition rounds on the left.

20. shows some identified items – part of the master compass casing with some of the typed handling instructions amazingly still attached, part of the bomb aimer’s canopy, and a bomb hook. The little knob has the part number AT30454 + R3 138 – possibly a radio part, but not identified.

M3. shows a segment of the engine anti-vibration mount and the whole of the circular piece at the end of the propeller as it fits to the hub – it no doubt has a technical name, but I don’t know what! I’ve no idea what the fabric is – perhaps part of a parachute?

Any more ideas on identification will be gratefully received.