Ski, airplane

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1971.0438.002

MANUFACTURER: Noorduyn Aviation Ltd.
MODEL: 10-070
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 101
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: predom. aluminum; steel pedistal & screws; brass mfr's plate; plywood panel on top

Dimensions

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

Length: 198.0 cm
Width: 49.0 cm
Height: 24.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: date of mfr. on plate is Dec. 1940
Canada: Unknown
Function: pair of skiis .1-.2 believed to be used for testing on Hawker Hurricane/ skiis are removable flat devices attached to landing gear to facilitate landing & take-off on snow or ice covered surface
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering on mfr. plate on top near front [numerals engraved] reads: "MANUFACTURED BY/NOORDUYN AVIATION/LIMITED/MODEL/10-070/SERIAL/101/DRAWING/NH33903/DATE/12/40/INSPECTOR/N/11"; stenciled lettering on top front & back reads: "DO NOT STEP/ON SKI"; hand written lettering in ink marker on top reads: "5 of 5/TO HANGAR 68/ROCKCLIFFE/ONT."; numeral hand written on top near front reads: "12"; lettering on label affixed to top panel with masking tape reads: "FROM/GEORGIAN BAY AIRWAYS LTD./PHONE 746-2175 - PARRY SOUND, ONTARIO/TO/NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL COLLECTI[ON]/CANADIAN FORCES BASE/HANGAR 68/ROCKCLIFFE ONT."
Missing: N/A
Finish: predom. painted flat, light "aluminum" grey; black stenciled & hand written lettering on top surface; black & bronze mfr's plate; red hand written numerals on top panel; tan label affixed to top panel
Decoration: none

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