Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) Can anyone tell anything from the stamps on this at all,it's approx 4" inches long,with a leather strap through it, and I shall reveal more . @Steve T ? Edited March 6, 2016 by Fred Karno's Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Waffenamt Posted March 4, 2016 Major General Share Posted March 4, 2016 Pilots belt shackle? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 A friend gave it to me he found it in the vicinity of where glider chalk no 94 came down on d day,In Normandy,am almost sure it's not Horsa related but buggered if I know . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Can't read the markings in the manufacturers inspection stamp @Ham & Jam. What's it say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 8P then underneath 963?0 I just can't for the life of me think it's a Horsa part,although knowing where it was found . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 No silly! To the right and up a bit from the 'P' I can see an inspection stamp! What does it say inside the circle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Blood hell Steve I will have to get my gogglifying thingy mijig out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I honestly can't make it out,I will try in daylight tomorrow mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Okey dokey......could be the 'key' though. Looks like there's a B in there, but could be an 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 B.447 Steve ?. @Steve T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Quite a few manufacturers listed with that nomenclature H&J.... http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/astamps.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 what a fantastic link,hmm still none the wiser,much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Search for that number as an aircraft serial brought up some interesting hits, all Marauder III, one of which is logged a 'Lost, 6th July 1944), but doesn't say where. http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=96380&content= 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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