Ranken Dart

[SG500]

Just a few photos of a recent addition plus some info (Thanks to Bonnex for supplying the line drawing).

If anyone has any examples of photos of them they can share I'd be interested in seeing them.

All INERT and empty.

Thanks.

Dave.

 

[HAZORD]

Dave,

If you Google Ranken Dart, all of the photos and drawings show a dart like yours, except they don't have the fins on the tail, but instead they show a small parachute like item.

So, were there multiple designs? There is another thread on BOCN about the dart, but it is the other design.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/75930-The-Ranken-Dart-RNAS

 

[SG500]

Dave,

If you Google Ranken Dart, all of the photos and drawings show a dart like yours, except they don't have the fins on the tail, but instead they show a small parachute like item.

So, were there multiple designs? There is another thread on BOCN about the dart, but it is the other design.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/75930-The-Ranken-Dart-RNAS

There are several designs.

The drawings below show ones without fin. The central photo taken from elsewhere on BOCN shows one with a fin (its the one you put a link to, the fin is top RHS in the box), the photo on the right taken from the IWM site shows one without (of interest, and as would be expected, the tin container that looks like a shell case that the wire arms fold into is shorter on the IWM version that doesn't have fins).

Dave.

 

[apfsds]

Beautiful score, Dave. This is only the second example I have ever seen.

Jason

 

[SG500]

Beautiful score, Dave. This is only the second example I have ever seen.

Jason

Thanks Jason. Do you have photos of the other one - or are you referring to the ones elsewhere on this thread?

Dave.

 

[apfsds]

I don't, Dave, sorry. It was on the old IAA FORUM many years ago. If I remember correctly, it was almost exactly like that sectioned example mounted in the wood display.

Jason