Rope section

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1944
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0906.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: tow rope section
Patents: N/A
General Description: Off-white fibre rope section.

Dimensions

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

Length: 33.2 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 3.8 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Rope from which this section was taken was used in June/July, 1943.
Canada: Section of rope used to tow a Waco Hadrian glider by a Dakota [airplane] during the first trans Atlantic flight of this type. Flight from Montreal to Britain took place in June/July, 1943: Wing Commander R.G. Seys and Sqdn. Leader F.M. Gobeil were captain and co-pilot respectively of the glider, and Flt. Lt. Longhurst flew the Dakota tow-plane. The three men were awarded the Air Force Cross in recognition of this achievement. [Ref. 2]
Function: Specifically, this section of rope was used to tow a glider behind a plane.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: Section is complete in itself..
Finish: Off-white fibre rope section.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Rope section, before 1944, Artifact no. 1991.0906, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0906.001/

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