Wanted - PV-1 Ventura bomb doors

[Malcolm Hood]

The Queensland Air Museum at Caloundra, Australia urgently needs a pair of bomb bay doors for its Ventura A59-96 (Bu 49555). Can anyone assist please?

http://www.qam.com.au/qam-content/aircraft/ventura/A59-96.htm

[Dan K]

Anybody know if Harpoon doors fit the PV-1?

[Taigh Ramey]

Ventura and Harpoon doors are completely different. I'm afraid you might have to fabricate them from drawings.

[Malcolm Hood]

Thanks gents for your replies. Anyone know if said drawings are readily available?

[Taigh Ramey]

Try NASM archives

https://airandspace.si.edu/archives-research-request

Let us know what you find

[Zac Yates]

The Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland, NZ has a B-34 Lexington which I think is being restored right now - they may be worth contacting too?

[Malcolm Hood]

Thanks Zac

We've already tried MOTAT. We also tried the SAAF Museum in South Africa.

Rgds

[Taigh Ramey]

A special source says that NARA should have a set of PV-1 films in Can/Box USN2676a

Cartographic and Architectural Section (NWCSC)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3200

If you get copies of the films I can scan them.

[Malcolm Hood]

Taigh
Thanks for that. I'll try NASM first.
Rgds

[Taigh Ramey]

It turns out that NASM does have B-34 microfilm that should work. Should you order a copy of the films I would be happy to scan them.

Good luck,
Taigh

[helinut]

Are the Ventura doors the same as Hudson doors,maybe just longer?

[Zac Yates]

Thanks Zac

We've already tried MOTAT. We also tried the SAAF Museum in South Africa.

Rgds

No worries, disappointing to hear that well's dry though. Good luck! I saw photos of the Ventura on Facebook and she looks really good.

[hercrat]

Malcom:

We have ALL the PV-1 Ventura blueprints digitised and can send you the needed scans as applicable.

Tony Jarvis
Ventura Memorial Flight Association

[Malcolm Hood]

Tony
Many thanks for that. One of the QAM guys will be in touch.