Hanger rash or washout?

[stan]

Looking at this picture of the IWM's BE2c I noticed that the trailing edge outboard tip of the elevator is swept up. This is on both port and starboard sides (I have a picture of the other side as well). Is this the result of bad handling or some sort of washout? I have never heard of washout on elevators before!

[Adrian Roberts]

I haven't noticed this in any pictures of BE2c 's or any other WW1 type.

Could it have warped in the sun? The IWM Be2c is slung under the roof of the atrium, under the transparent arched roof - must get hot and humid up there.

Adrian

[stan]

I'm thinking warped too. Over doped? Or sun? I onder what effect this would have on flying?????

[FAAAEd]

I'm thinking warped too. Over doped? Or sun? I onder what effect this would have on flying?????

Would act like a trim tab and cause the elevator to float down and thus the aircraft's nose down into a dive, one difficult to get out of, but then I doubt that it would get off the ground in the first instance.