Originally Posted by
Cornish Jack
The 'metalwork' on the back end of the freight bay was fitted post '58 - (when I left). The Bev's 'wake' was quite powerful and, when operating load drops, the freight bay 'clam-shells' were removed and 'elephant ears' were fitted to prevent wake interference.
That explanation would make sense, were it not for the fact that the ironwork was attached to the clamshell doors and so was not present with the doors removed.
The "elephant ears", on the other hand, were attached to the fuselage structure:
but that's not what Fargo Boyle was asking about.
Blackburn Beverley C1, XB259 / 1002, Ministry of Defence : ABPic