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We think this relic, welded to a heavy gauge H beam, may be a points switch for a railway line. But do you know what it is, and what it did? If you do, please tell us.

This part has a helicoid or screw shape, it seems that it might have been designed to screw into a pipe of some kind. But do you know what it really is, and what it did? If you do, please tell us.

We know this is a clampy-chainy-hooky thing – but do you know what it really is, and what it did? If you do, please tell us.

This is a close up of the mystery item, referred to on our Enigma page, found firmly anchored to the floor a few metres inside the east wall near aisle 20 of IW (near location of internal railway line).

This is another close up of the mystery item showing the mechanism in more detail. It can be found firmly anchored to the floor a few metres inside the east wall near aisle 20 of IW (near location of internal railway line). See map below for location.

Drawing 6380 A – Turbo-pump Assembly 08 Aug 1944. (Digipeer.de image)

Drawing 5800 A – Turbo-pump Assembly 1 March 1944. (Digipeer.de image)

Drawing 8526 E mpe 1944: Turbo-pump training presentation image showing cutaway. (Digipeer.de image)

Drawing 5741 B1 mpe – Fuel (B) Pump Spiral-housing with dimensions. Drawing origin 18 July 1944, revised to new drawing (AM41780) 11 Jan 1945. (Digipeer.de image)

Drawing 5741 B mpe – Fuel (B) pump assembly showing part/drawing numbers. Drawing originates 20 July 1944 and revised with new number (AM41780) 16 Jan 1945. (Digipeer.de image)

Animation highlighting just one of many revisions to the turbo-pump that occurred at an accelerating rate between August 1943 and late 1944 as the missile moved from development to full production, and finally use in combat. (Digipeer.de images: animation RJD)

Drawing 5742 B – Steam Tubine Assembly showing part/drawing numbers. (Digipeer.de image)

Drawing Number: 5741 D3 showing B (fuel) pump centrifugal impeller mpe drawing dated April 1944. mpe original drawing (Digipeer.de image)

This picture shows the remains of the main South entrance to the Development Works. (also known as Station 7 – Die Hauptwache).