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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0601.004

MANUFACTURER: Cooke, Troughton & Simms Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 5
AKA: Drift plate/Drift sight indicator
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal plate and attachment knobs.

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.4 cm
Width: 7.4 cm
Height: 1.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aircraft instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Cooke Troughton Simms
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: ca. 1940-1945
Canada: This model device was used by navigators serving in the RAF and the RCAF in the Avro Lancaster and other fighter bombers during the Second World War. (Ref 2)
Function: Allows a tail drift sight to measure the degree of drift to port or starboard.
Technical: The device was developed during First World War. It made the use of stopwatches to calculate wind impact and pilot error unnecessary and improved the ability of pilots to stay on course. (Ref 3)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Marked on the plate: "STAR'D DRIFT/ PORT DRIFT"/ An arc with graduations starting at 0 in the centre and progressing on either side in increments of 5 to 45
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Grey metal plate with silver-coloured attachment knobs and black markings.
Decoration: N/A

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