Random ex Rukuhia parts for free

[chrism]

We have this lot of random parts available for free if anyone is interested. All were recovered from Rukuhia over the years but are excess to our collection. A few rusty Allison conrods, Ventura exhaust parts and other mainly Ventura parts. Located in Hamilton.



20231004_175232 by Chris McDell, on Flickr

[ZacYates]

Oh to be living within driving distance!!

[kiwiwreckdiver]

hole Lotta Ventura part there including part of waist gunners ammo can

[davidd]

Only Venturas in RNZAF with "waist gunners" were the B-34s - I presume this is what you are referring to? These had the guns mounted on a ball and socket arrangement. Or perhaps the belly gunner of a PV-1 (or B-34). Guessing the piece in question is the distinctive one in the centre foreground of image, just above the con-rods and looking like the mounting brackets for the guttering of a house!

[chrism]

The remains of the ammo box is for a Ventura nose gun, the pair of .50 guns fixed in the upper fuselage. It has had the sides etc removed.

[planecrazy]

Oct 7, 2023 23:15:04 GMT 12 ZacYates said:

Oh to be living within driving distance!!

I'd be keen as well, too far to swim there and back with a load!

[kiwiwreckdiver]

Feb 29, 2024 8:22:22 GMT 12 davidd said:

Only Venturas in RNZAF with "waist gunners" were the B-34s - I presume this is what you are referring to? These had the guns mounted on a ball and socket arrangement. Or perhaps the belly gunner of a PV-1 (or B-34). Guessing the piece in question is the distinctive one in the centre foreground of image, just above the con-rods and looking like the mounting brackets for the guttering of a house!

Correct there David I have a pair at home that I full up with wartime dated .50 cal cases when I come across them. I was thinking Belly position but the nose guns makes much more sense