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helinut
 Post subject: lockheed hudson/lodestar
PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:01 pm 
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Does anyone know the wheel and/or tire size for a lockheed Hudson/lodestar/Ventura
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no.... but interesting question.... please let me relate.... i set up & did a fly market / fleamarket this past saturday at a local airport. a cherry condition n3n trainer shows up, & naturally i give her the close exam. point being i was amazed that the tires said in raised imprinted letters antique bi plane aircraft tires etc... my point being, i can't believe that a giant tire company such as good year finds it profitable to custom make 60 + years old warbird tires for a very small quantity of individuals who own warbirds worldwide. i would think they would lose $$$$ on such an endeavor on such a small scale when you put in perspective. regards, tom

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This was for sale on eBay, purportedly a Hudson tailwheel. It is a Goodyear Silvertown tire, this is the size part of it. Nothing clear on the main wheel though.....

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denys jones
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The parts book for the Hudson calls the tailwheel tyre a Goodyear 17.00 6 ply and assigns it a part number 660070 (the tube is 660004). The mainwheels are called 17-254 Goodyear and p/n 660075 (tube 660001).

I guess this makes the 66xxxx numbers to be Goodyear parts.

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John Lane
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It fits the Lockheed C-60 Loadstar/Hudson, but not the Ventura or Harpoon!

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