Airborne Jeep Wheel Adapter

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This is an original airborne steering wheel adapter for the late type wheel with the metal spokes. This particular one didn't have the holes in the ring drilled out to the correct size for the 1/4 BSF screws that are supposed to hold it together and it's been fitted with three 2BA screws and brass nuts. I wondered if the top part had been made for the early (plastic) wheel and at some time it's been mated to a late type base?? It was lent to a bloke to copy and he drilled out the holes in the ring, not happy about that........ The odd handle is a roughly cut chunk of UNF bolt that someone has wound into the Whit. threads at some time.

These photos are of the original adapter still attached to it's wheel, as it was when I first saw it. I'm 100% sure it is the real thing. You can't fake 60 years worth of rust, paint, dirt and abuse..........#:o)

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