Need help to ID WWII aircraft oil tanks

[Daniel BASTIEN]

Hello
A French friend owns 2 WW2 aircraft oil tanks that his father had recovered during WWII . He thinks, but he is not sure, that they belonged to a P-38. Could anyone confirm ? Best

 

[Station 342]

Hello
A French friend owns 2 WW2 aircraft oil tanks that his father had recovered during WWII . He thinks, but he is not sure, that they belonged to a P-38. Could anyone confirm ? Best
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Hi Daniel I don't know if they are P-38 or not but they look the same as P-47 Thunderbolt turbo supercharger oil tanks , would one of them be available ?, Regards Phil

 

[bobbychipping]

OK Looks like "Tank, supercharger oil" GE supercharger No 30 in attached pix
This is P-47 but could be any a/c fitted with same or similar supercharger .
Hope this helps, would like to know whats written on side of tank

itten on side of tank

 

[waroff]

on P38, the cap filler is on the side and the tank is made of two halves shells which has the seam in horizontal plan,

it's probably a tank from P47 as mentionned above.
below, the oil tank cradle on P 47, part 89F11645

 

[MiTasol]

Waroff looks on the mark but check the mounting brackets for part numbers and if they are not the number he posted then post them here for others to research/identify.

 

[Daniel BASTIEN]

Hi Daniel I don't know if they are P-38 or not but they look the same as P-47 Thunderbolt turbo supercharger oil tanks , would one of them be available ?, Regards Phil

 

[Daniel BASTIEN]

Thank you all, On this picture, the support shape confirms that it could be a P-47 charger oil tanks Regards Daniel

 

[Daniel BASTIEN]

Hello, As requested by Bobbychipping, here is a picture of what is written on side of tanks...hard to read, unfortunately ..even with filters...this is the best I could do.

Regards Daniel

 

[Daniel BASTIEN]

To answer Station 342 question, the owner tells me that they both are avalaible. Use Private Message if interested Regards Daniel

 

[waroff]

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this cap was originally on P38, but it could be used on P47 oil tank.
P38 cap


P47M & N, (seems no marking on P47B, C & D)


The markings on supercharger oil tank:
decal on P47:
PART NO 40120 (or 43018)
capacity 1.5 U.S. GALS

nameplate tack weld 4 corners on P38:
DRAWING NO 224017
capacity: 3 U.S. QUARTS