Identification of aircraft parts found at Throckmorton

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sampowell05

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Can anyone help me to identify these aircraft parts?

Both items were found in RAF Pershore at Throckmorton airfield not far from Worcester.

One of the items has a serial number/batch number (G12330

With a bit of research it seems like they used the Wellington, Hurricane and Tomahawk,spitfire

A few wellingtons did crash there but not sure if they are from a wreckage.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Can anyone help me to identify these aircraft parts?

Both items were found in RAF Pershore at Throckmorton airfield not far from Worcester.

One of the items has a serial number/batch number (G12330

With a bit of research it seems like they used the Wellington, Hurricane and Tomahawk,spitfire

A few wellingtons did crash there but not sure if they are from a wreckage.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.View attachment 882527View attachment 882528View attachment 882529View attachment 882530
Wellingtons used the Bristol Pegasus radial
I'm just wondering if your second pic is of an RAE air compressor (see diagram right-hand side, 6th label down). You can just about make out the geared drive present on the top of your artefact and the pipe union at the other end

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I take it photos 1 and 3 are of part one and photos 2 and 4 are the second part. Can you please clean up part one using an ultrasonic cleaner if you have one or a brush and soapy water if not and take more photos of that looking for more part numbers and/or inspection stamps or logos. Photos of all six angles on each part will provide more detail. A clean photo of this might provide material information.
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G12330 is the part number of that particular cover on that component. That identifies it as a part not designed by Bristol Aero Engines (they all start FB) so does make it an accessory if part of the powerplant as does seem quite reasonable. Unfortunately I recently lost nearly all my RAF manuals when a computer power supply failure destroyed several of my storage hard drives and their mirrors but my memory of the RAE compressor is that it is a six sided low pressure unit and the diagram C Colin1 provided confirms that shape if nothing else. That diagram also shows a BTH compressor lower down which I am not familiar with. Having two compressors on one engine is unusual, especially on a fighter engine as that illustrated version is. The BTH may be a high pressure unit but those were usually Hymatic units. BTH did make vacuum pumps and those did have four bolts though.
 

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