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Engines / undercarriage assemblies / Trawfynnydd (N Wales) Friday 28th April
Hi alI
While visiting my father in N Wales on Friday 28th April I passed a layby near Trawsfynnydd where a saw a lorry and trailer parked with part of wing / engine / nacelle / wheel strut on each They were fairly small, probably a twin engine piston aircraft with two blasde props. What were they ? Cheers Phil |
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Engines / undercarriage assemblies / Trawfynnydd (N Wales) Friday 28th April
OK smartass Mr Lamb !!!
Perhaps I should have written what were they FROM ? They appear to have been part of a plane which crashed a loooong time ago as the props were damaged toward their tips. Someone recovered them and built a sort of steel framework stillage to hold them upright. They were thus mounted on the lorry and it's trailer. There was some evidence of a start to restoration because the tyre had an overspray of grey paint from where they had painted the strut. Just curious Many thanks Phil |
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Engines / undercarriage assemblies / Trawfynnydd (N Wales) Friday 28th April
wrote in message ups.com... OK smartass Mr Lamb !!! Perhaps I should have written what were they FROM ? They appear to have been part of a plane which crashed a loooong time ago as the props were damaged toward their tips. Someone recovered them and built a sort of steel framework stillage to hold them upright. They were thus mounted on the lorry and it's trailer. There was some evidence of a start to restoration because the tyre had an overspray of grey paint Ah- Grey paint. There's the *vital* clue you left out of the original post. Here's what you saw: http://www.polarinertia.com/jan04/im...irs/airs21.jpg Of course, the position this photo was taken hides your trailer from view. And they took the props in to the shop (for repairs ya know). |
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Engines / undercarriage assemblies / Trawfynnydd (N Wales) Friday 28th April
Hi Richard
Sorry about not giving more info earlier - wife rushing me !!! I didn't take any pics as I hadn't got my camera with me. I imagine the truck was 8' wide and the stillages were within the width of the truck. The wing centres were probably about 8-9' above the deck of the lorry so were not large. The engines certainly weren't anything like the size of the P&Ws in the DC series (pic-linked), and the props were two bladed (I think) and were probably no more than 7' or 8' in diameter / length. It was fascinating to think of this piece of history sat in a layby - unattended !! I would have asked the lorry driver had he been there !! Thanks again. Phil |
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