Bearing Plate - Aircraft Compass
Consists of a mahogony block to which is fixed a metal bearing plate. Graduated in degrees from 0-180 with green painted markings and from 0-180 with red painted markings. Two black painted lines run from 0-180 and from 90-90. A threaded pin is secured to centre of plate to accommodate bearing bar. A U-shaped bearing bar is housed in a recess in the edge of the block, and is retained by a butterfly nut. The bearing bar 0.75" (1.8cm) wide has an arrow cut into it, and the ends are bent at 90o to form sight vanes; one with a pinhole sight, and the other end is slotted with a wire sight.
In wooden "hanging" type box.
In wooden "hanging" type box.
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Object Details
ID: | ACO0407 |
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Type: | Bearing Plate - Aircraft Compass |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1939 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm x 132 mm x 141 mm |
Parts: | Bearing Plate - Aircraft Compass |