Avro Lancaster

I wouldnt have said that Merlins purr, its more like a snarl.

Tickets now sold out !
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11394163....it_sold_out_already/

Ticket numbers were determined by the number of car park spaces available rather than on the number of people . Each ticket allows up to four people access so I think it's a good deal and well done to Teesside Airport .

Hi All

I am semi new and I was out exploring with my 7 year old son today on the site of RAF Skellingthorpe in Lincoln which is an old Lancaster base. We we exploring on the Birchwood side of the A46 behind the new houses off woodfield avenue and he dug up some interesting pieces. I don't think they are anything from the era but I said I would upload them and see what any of you knowledgeable men could shine any light on them. He is happy thinking they are from Lancaster engine parts so that's what I am going along with for now. The jubilee/cable clip looks pretty modern but I don't imagine the design has changed much over the years and other thing I have no idea about. The rod item is 3 inches in length with a 1 inch diameter ring at one end and a 1/2 inch diameter circle at the other end which is housing a spring and the hose clip is 2 inches in diameter and appears to be covered by a burnt material. If anybody has any ideas they would be hugely appreciated thanks all. I have put some pics of the things we found below.

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The hose clip is almost certainly vehicle or agricultural equipment related. The spring clip type would not have been used on aircraft as it is not vibration resistant. The worm drive clip was usual.

The rod is too small to be a track rod but could be the operaing rod for a shutter or oil cooler radiator. There seems to be some stamped letters around the rim of the big end. Are they legible?

Hi Peter

I cant see any legible lettering on the rod end, the smaller end that holds the spring looks to have a 7 stamped into it but that is all I can see

I am using a tablet so the rust pitting on the rim looks like lettering.

Is the inside surface of either of the rod ends 'dished'? In my experience there would have been a semi-spherical bearing in each end with a smaller internal diameter through which a bolt or pin went through to attach the rod to whatever. Typically such a rod would transfer mechanical motion with the 'eye' ends accommodating angular changes. As I said, common on vehicles but this, being small and short, could be aircraft related such as engine cooling gills, radiator shutter, throttle linkage etc.

If it is aircraft then there should be a part number stamped or etched on it although corrosion may have eaten it away. Also, most aircraft components other than highly stressed would have been made from light alloy rather than steel and it looks to be the latter.

Peter

I am pretty certain they aren't aircraft related they seem in to good a condition to be of that age, they are to corroded to see any differences on the surface on the surface for bearing wear. Thanks for the help thought I will just stick with my original plan and tell my son they are aircraft parts to keep the magic and mystery about them alive... thanks again

Local news showed the ac arriving at Coningsby earlier and, by sheer coincidence, I found this just a few minutes ago:

www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/news.php?id=40009

A 34yr-old businessman? Where did I go wrong!

This welcome home Vera photo was tweeted by the RAF earlier.

Oooh! I've waited a long time to see pics 2 & 3 . It's just a shame the Great British summer weather had to bugger up thing's as usual.
Lovely shots there Rich & glad you got the car sorted out & got home okay. Roll on Sywell next weekend.

Steve