French Turnbuckles & Hardware .

[John McKenzie]

Hi .

I'm looking for Material Specs. & Dimension Drawings for WWI French Turnbuckles

Thread from 3,5mm through to 8,0mm Diametre .....Eye & Fork ends ,..Various lengths .

Also , would like to obtain samples , if possible .

JM

[John McKenzie]

Just putting this Question forward again ,...

Perhaps some of the French members may come forward with some information .

Thanks
John M

[mossie]

John I have this image from the Avaition magazine of 1916.

Will look for some more.

What project are you working on, PM if secret.

[mossie]

Two extracts from non French sources, that may be useful.

[John McKenzie]

Hi Gerry ....Thanks for that ....PM on its way .

Regards John .

[hector]

You may have already tried them, but I think that Skysport had a few available, Tim's an A1 guy to deal with "but a bit pricey".

Bob T.

[John McKenzie]

Thanks Bob ,

I'll probably get in touch with Tim a bit later on when I get a list of sizes that I'm interested in .

JM

[John McKenzie]

Hi ....


Still hoping that someone will come up with some Official STAe Drawings & Specs. ..................( or "Any Other" drawings of FRENCH Turnbuckles)


John M

[Butch]

Anything that may be found in Ellic Somer's drawings would have been British. I'll call Bill.
Pete

[John McKenzie]

Thanks Pete ....
You are correct ,... all the data that Ellic collected will be from British manufactured S7's , which were not operational on the West Front .
All West Front operated machines ( British & French) were of French manufacture .

I did ask Bill , some while ago , if he had any drawings/data sheets etc. on French Turnbuckles , but he said then that he had nothing at that time ......Maybe he has found something since .

I may end up having to "back engineer" these things from original examples that I might? be able to obtain .

Regards John .

PS. Thanks again to all those who have , and who are presently , trying to help .

PPS.

I have just had a reply on another thread this looks hopeful .