This is a sleeve cam ring actuating lever which has many maker markings from inside one of the Bristol Hercules engines on a famous RAF Bristol Beaufighter.
The part which is in nice condition still its original steel colour only with a little bit of rust it has been very well cleaned and has a lot of original colour it is in nice solid condition it is not damaged by the impact of the crash and is perfect for display or any collection it is 16 half inches long in size and is a lovely bit. The part comes from RAF Bristol Beaufighter number NV182 shot down at 14.30pm on the 26th April 1945 during raid over Norway. The part comes with A5 laminated information card.
The part has come from a private collection which the items were collected many years ago directly from the crash sites he visited and found including surface finds or some aircraft that were dug out and recovered all these parts now available for the first time.
This aircraft was part of a 28-aircraft strong strike force They were escorted by 12 Mustangs all from the Dallachy Strike Wing (RAF Dallachy) targeting shipping in Fedafjord, Norway. Following the attack, Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters intercepted the Beaufighters on there way home with Beaufighter NV182 being shot down with its starboard engine on fire. The aircraft crashed into the Flekkefjord/Brevigan Bay area in Norway.
The crew of the Beaufighter were Flying Officer John Roger Eyton-Morgan and Flight Sergeant James Thomson Knox were killed when the plane crashed.
They are both buried at Feda Churchyard.
This is a sleeve cam ring actuating lever which has many maker markings from inside one of the Bristol Hercules engines on a famous RAF Bristol Beaufighter.
The part which is in nice condition still its original steel colour only with a little bit of rust it has been very well cleaned and has a lot of original colour it is in nice solid condition it is not damaged by the impact of the crash and is perfect for display or any collection it is 16 half inches long in size and is a lovely bit. The part comes from RAF Bristol Beaufighter number NV182 shot down at 14.30pm on the 26th April 1945 during raid over Norway. The part comes with A5 laminated information card.
The part has come from a private collection which the items were collected many years ago directly from the crash sites he visited and found including surface finds or some aircraft that were dug out and recovered all these parts now available for the first time.
This aircraft was part of a 28-aircraft strong strike force They were escorted by 12 Mustangs all from the Dallachy Strike Wing (RAF Dallachy) targeting shipping in Fedafjord, Norway. Following the attack, Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters intercepted the Beaufighters on there way home with Beaufighter NV182 being shot down with its starboard engine on fire. The aircraft crashed into the Flekkefjord/Brevigan Bay area in Norway.
The crew of the Beaufighter were Flying Officer John Roger Eyton-Morgan and Flight Sergeant James Thomson Knox were killed when the plane crashed.
They are both buried at Feda Churchyard.
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