Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAC3 - NON-FERROUS

Broome Aircraft Wrecks

NON-FERROUS artefact recovered from Broome Aircraft Wrecks

1. Union/screw: Long metal bar with a hexagonal top extends down to a round stopper. Around this section sits a large, mobile piece with a hexagonal top and a threaded base. Past the round stopper is a fibrous (rubber) washer and a rounded conical piece with four short prongs at its end. The union is connected to artefact 2 with twisted wire at its head.

2. Almost identical to artefact 1. Slightly more erosion on the large hexagonal piece, and missing its base prongs.

Possible pressure release or oil drain valves

Site Area Code North West

Site Location Cat 8

Number of Items 2

Material NON-FERROUS

Museum Reference

Registration Number 3

ID 26987