General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

non-ferrous metal - possibly aluminum

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

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Width

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

6.8 cm

Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Victory

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Malton

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

WWII (1939-1945); one Lancaster Mk.XV (FM-300 series) Lincoln was built by Victory Aircraft and flown on Oct. 25, 1945

Canada

Victory Aircraft planned to build 200 Lancaster Mk.XV (FM-300 series) Lincoln bombers to serve as the RCAF component in Tiger Force (British Commonwealth's contribution to Pacific war against Japan following defeat of Germany); the program was terminated as a result of Japan's surrender/ this plate possibly the only surviving Lincoln XV part

Function

placed on aricraft to identify by serial number/ this plate possibly intended for the one Lancaster Mk.XV (FM-300 series) Lincoln produced

Technical

the Lancaster Mk.XV Lincoln was a larger version of the Lancaster Mk.X with a modified nose section, stretched centre section, enlarged rudders & outer wing sections, more powerful Merlin 68 engines housed in cylindrical nacelles, and turrets capable of handling .50 calibre guns

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

lettering on maple leaf reads: "MARK/XV/LINCOLN/DESIGNED BY/A.V. ROE & CO. LTD./BUILT BY -/VICTORY AIRCRAFT/LIMITED/TORONTO CANADA"; lettering on banner beneath maple leaf reads: "SERIAL No [blank]"

Missing

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Finish

black lettering on metallic silver maple leaf & banner on black background; metallic silver border around edge

Decoration

stylized maple leaf