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Post by madmac on Apr 13, 2008 18:25:22 GMT 12
HI
Does any one have photos of the Tiger moth hopper
I think I have found one but would like to see what it should look like
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Post by Martin Wienert on Apr 13, 2008 19:13:02 GMT 12
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Apr 14, 2008 7:32:08 GMT 12
Do you have a photo of what you have?.
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Post by madmac on Apr 14, 2008 22:14:04 GMT 12
I don't have any pics yet
will return next weekend with a saw to remove offendingl tree so I can get it out. Then I might be able to post something
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Apr 14, 2008 23:17:19 GMT 12
Is it metal?,Tiger hoppers would most likely be built from aluminium or similar as weight was a critical factor.They were also made of plywood and canvas.They would also be have flat sides,if what you have found is round you've most likely found an old tractor mounted fertiliser spreader.
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Post by madmac on Apr 16, 2008 18:46:52 GMT 12
Its aluminum with solid rivets, its recutanglar with the bottom half the tapering in, are distinctly different angles (this feature was noted by Ozzie James in a speech he gave to RAeS in the 90"s).
The top is curved, with a cutout shaped like a cockpit cutout, with a approximate 1/2" diameter edge trim.
These also other tiger bits in the dump.
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Post by madmac on Apr 20, 2008 21:53:55 GMT 12
The hopper after a wash. Also got a bit of the center section steel frame ( the tubes are mostly gone & the clusters a lumps of rust. The hopper boxs is also somewhat intact   |
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Post by Bruce on Apr 20, 2008 22:19:32 GMT 12
As far as shape and proportions go it does look very much like a Tiger Moth hopper - good spotting! Have you seen the Photo albums on the Wanagnui Aero Work site - it has some images of Ag - Tigers loading that may help for example:  see www.aerowork.co.nz |
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Apr 21, 2008 19:39:47 GMT 12
Great find,Any clues to what company it belonged to?
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 22, 2008 10:25:02 GMT 12
The Gisborne aviation museum guys have got a couple of ex-Fieldair Tigers that spent years stashed away in a freezing works. They might still have the hopper installed. Maybe they could help you ID your find.
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Post by madmac on Apr 22, 2008 18:40:38 GMT 12
It is possibly out off ZK-BCF or a donor frame used to rebuild it after its crash (it later went missing as ZK-BGS).
Would like to know who was the owner of ZK-BGS when it went missing.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 22, 2008 19:21:00 GMT 12
ZK-BCF - Cr Herekino 13Apr54 - rebuilt as ZK-BGS
ZK-BGS - Owner S R G Bethune, Pukeatua, South Waikato, missing in Cook Strait 28Nov57
In its agricultural life, it was operated by Adastra Ltd., Mt Maunganui
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Post by fletcherfu24 on Apr 22, 2008 19:37:16 GMT 12
When BGS crashed it still had a hopper fitted,the passenger was sitting in it,I have the original accident report for it(somwhere).
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Post by flyjoe180 on May 3, 2008 13:27:06 GMT 12
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