Nice find LMT.

Hi LMT,
Yep, Tempest Mk F5 mainwheels. ( AH 8093 ) My Dunlop Lists confirms and sizes correct too. Tempest,s 2,5,6 and TT5 had Mainwheels Dunlops AH 8208 (very slightly bigger sizes ). Your Wheels are of the one piece loose Flange type, held in place by a close tolerance steel, circular lock ring, it’s locking collar fits into main hub. Yours looks to be absent from wheel in pics. probably held in place by corrosion. The bearings on wheel would be combined roller /Ball race units and it looks like the originals might still be in there and that cover plate bolted in could be original too. The farmer who owned this wheel probably got some one to turn up and thread a through axle with spacers (Inside) as an aircraft axle would be thicker than one shown. Like to see pics. of wheel once stripped out to see what is original. Should be a brake drum of some kind on other side of wheel, unless that was removed also. Attached pic. of a Dunlop Loose Flange Wheel ( AP 2337 Wheels and Tyres ) Not your type, but gives you an idea. Would be nice to see them restored to static / display use
Whats the plans for their future ?

Bill T.

Jay–Paul1867 and Anon have it encapsulated spot on. That was a courageous thing to do indeed and although I didn’t see either of them flying or static, that’s OK. I donated to the replacement engine fund and have signed the Petition because like many other folks here in UK, I appreciate what CWHM and members have achieved along with help from organisations and individuals here in UK to make it all work. The risk the Canadians took and the spirit that it brought out in folks here in UK, was of a great order we don’t seem to see much of these days in general. ( I watched Vera’s slow progress back across the pond to Canada on Plane Finder,etc and had fingers crossed all the time. )Whole new batches of younger people here now know what Lancaster bombers were all about, like in my younger days we watched the main Line steam trains batting down the tracks and that was it, we wanted to be an engine driver. So these 2 Lancasters have sown seeds in the younger generation, that the EU and our government never will. So folks will want to help CWHM or not, it’s a choice and you all know where you stand on that one. I raise my glass of Spit***** ale to everyone who made it all ,as no doubt all of the WW2 vets will have done too. Great independent efforts guys and gals, now how about helping the Pantons get “Just Jane ” Airworthy, I intend to when I can.

Bill T.

Prefer “Plane Finder. Net” seems more stable and doesn’t keep timing out. By,by “Vera”, many thanks for your efforts to get here and follow the tradition,a lot of folks are now extremely happy, including me. Nice to be able to step out of the political mess we are in these days (For a while ) and your visit helped enormously.

BillT

Scottish Border passing about now

Bill T.

Vera is on Plane finder too.

Bill T.

Keep looking Larry.

Hi Larry,
Some interesting bits you have found. Item 15 looks to me something like the plug in attached pic. (Your pic. is blurred though ) These would be used in various places around radar/IFF/etc, systems on Lancaster and many other Aircraft. Item 19 looks to be a heavy duty electrical current carrying strap (Engine starting system ) from a component. Item 26 looks like part of a window or frame surround of a clear vision panel and item 39 would be fitted in many places in the pitot static system, this being a std. AGS aircraft part.

Have a good study through Bob Kats 2 year long thread of what he has found, done and compiled on His Uncles Lancaster ED-908, lots of effort from forumites in here gone into that to build up a last moment history and relics. This will give you clues and thoughts on which way to head. Wish you best of luck and I’ll help when I can. Peter knows the Lancaster very well and he is already helping you I see. So a good start.

Bill T.

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Goodwood Revival, 13.45 On the dot, 2 Lancasters, 2 Spitfires and 1 Hurricane. The superlatives have all been used up elsewhere in this Forum. So, many many thanks to the CWH and to the BBMF for their efforts.

Is there the slightest chance we can repay the enormous compliment the Canadians have paid us by releasing the BBMF Lancaster to Canada for a flying visit over there? Isn’t that the very least we could and should do?

Along with East Kirbys Lancaster too once she is Airworthy.

Bill T

Yow-eeeee !!! lol :eek::) Looks good to me. Somebody having a bit of fun.

Bill T.