Aircraft Wheel Identification Help Please

• Mar 14, 2017

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YoungManGoneWest

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I wondered if forum members might be able to help me identify please a wheel that I believe came from a WWII aircraft. I've attached a couple of photos, one of each side.

On the outside face of the wheel is the following serial number: K155301/7.

The tyre is a Dunlop 27 x 6.00 - 15.

The wheel, excluding the tyre, has an outside diameter of 16.5 inches.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thank-you.

Regards,
Richard

 

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• Mar 17, 2017

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YoungManGoneWest

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Mar 14, 2017

Bump. Is anyone able to assist with this please?

Many thanks,
Richard

 

• Mar 17, 2017

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The nearest I can think of, just going off the style of the wheel, is perhaps an Airspeed Oxford, although I don't know if the size matches. It seems about right, but can't be certain.

 

• Mar 17, 2017

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• Mar 17, 2017

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YoungManGoneWest

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Mar 14, 2017

Thank-you for this. I've today pressure-washed the wheel, and have the following expanded/corrected information:

On the wheel:
Serial Number K155507/7
DRG Number AH 50268 Issue 2

On the tyre:
27 x 6.00 - 15
In a cartouche: 27A 2576
In a cartouche: DR 0920 Issue 5

Many thanks,
Richard

 

• Mar 29, 2017

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bobbychipping

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YoungManGoneWest said:

Thank-you for this. I've today pressure-washed the wheel, and have the following expanded/corrected information:

On the wheel:
Serial Number K155507/7
DRG Number AH 50ii268 Issue 2

On the tyre:
27 x 6.00 - 15
In a cartouche: 27A 2576
In a cartouche: DR 0920 Issue 5

Many thanks,
Richard

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Last edited: Mar 29, 2017

• Mar 29, 2017

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bobbychipping

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May 2, 2013

Hi,
If this helps, not Oxford as rear inner is 4.00 x 3 1/2
27A/2576 is given as:
COVERS, Outer- 27-6.00-15 in. Dunlop DR.0920, Firestone ZA.75, Goodyear GA.1201
Marked as Obsolescent by 1964

Aircraft type still eludes me but still looking as AH 50268 is not in my list

Cheers,
Bobby

 

• Mar 30, 2017

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YoungManGoneWest

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That's really helpful Bobby, thank-you. We're edging towards it I think.

Regards,
Richard