taucher Posted 23 March , 2009 Share Posted 23 March , 2009 Thank you Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 23 March , 2009 Share Posted 23 March , 2009 Hello, as I said no Carbonit bomb, and since I could not find it in almost 100 sketches of WWI bombs, the answer was at sea (the fins) Just a sterile discussion with Centurion Thanks Taucher! Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 23 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2009 Thanks to everyone for their input, and to Taucher for solving the problem. There is now no doubt in my mind that the rusty item at the bottom of my garden is a VMFI. All the bolts and screws shown on Taucher's diagram are there, and it even has a couple of wires coming out of the end of it. Since I live within 200 yards of the sea it is quite understandable that this item might have been washed up on the beach, carried home by someone, and ultimately dumped. The only question that I would now ask is - when were these things being used? WW1, WW2? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 23 March , 2009 Share Posted 23 March , 2009 I dont know about WW1 or WW2 but it nearly started WW3 LOL. Nice to see this thread resolved, what will make me chuckle is when its found to be WW2 and the thread closed for being off topic. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taucher Posted 25 March , 2009 Share Posted 25 March , 2009 Martin, They where never used during the wars.They where used on exercise mines only. When used first i don't know.During the years 70 and 80 till early 90 they where quite common in use. They are now no longer used and have been replaced by other flares. Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonswhistle Posted 25 March , 2009 Share Posted 25 March , 2009 Well done Vince and Cnock for sticking to your guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taucher Posted 25 March , 2009 Share Posted 25 March , 2009 Thanks and your welcome.This great forum is for helping and learning so its wise to sometimes sticking to your guns as it is wise to sometimes not. Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel Posted 29 March , 2015 Share Posted 29 March , 2015 Hi Cnock, Do you have any dimensions in your references as to what physical size the Carbonits were please? Thanks very much, Camel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 29 March , 2015 Share Posted 29 March , 2015 Hi Camel, at first sight I have no dimensions, but I keep looking for! regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel Posted 30 March , 2015 Share Posted 30 March , 2015 Hi Cnock, reading back through the thread I see a diagram you posted on #15, The dimensions are a little bit difficult to read, but I assume they must be in mm? Thanks again, Regards, Camel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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