foxbasher Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Afternoon all, out in my man cave having a bit of a sort out and came across this. It a rear "tail fin" section off somthing but I've no idea what. It appears to be cast aluminium and the only markings are "pa2", it's hollow all the way through. I've no itea if it's part of some sort of ordnance or some sort of apparatus that may get towed behind a boat for some reason?? Has anyone seen one of these before?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Looks like a mortar base section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 The smaller holes in the top are drilled and tapped, i was kinda hoping to mock it up in to a sort of missile/mortar to hang from the ceiling of my cave 😂 I think I picked it up a while back from a carboot sale in a job lot of ex military tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Zapp said: Looks like a mortar base section No, looks like the rear section of a practice bomb. Edited January 17, 2021 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Definitely not the submerged part of a ships towable log. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Cool, wish I could get the rest of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: No, looks like the rear section of a practice bomb. Could be. Different taper though on the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Zapp said: Could be. Different taper though on the body. If it was a mortar round it would have an enclosed pocket for the launching charge. As it has a flash hole at the base to allow the smoke and flash charge mark where the bomb has fallen for the spotters, I will discount your mortar theory. There were loads of different designs and weights of PB, some were designed to replicate slick bombs and others for retarded weapons. A few measurements of the wing overall width and overall length of the tail cone would be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Thank you. Practice bomb, we used to polish them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Nice!! I can feel another project coming on haha. Like I need another 😵🤔😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampro Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Defo a practice bomb not a morter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 The man cave is more of a project workshop at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 32 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: No, looks like the rear section of a practice bomb. Beat me to it as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Good afternoon your Lordship, I have hung a few of them on over the years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Stick a lava lamp in it, most of them try to replicate it, make a original 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 It needs to be mounted sticking out of a wall, would certainly be a good conversation piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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