Can anyone help identifying this spinner

Canadian Hurricane with HS prop. Pic taken today at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa.

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A nice shot Andy. I'm still thinking the spinner in question is a modern one. And I agree with CATCH22's opinion.
 
I believe Constellation spinners have been been used on restored Hurricanes as a convenient (cheaper) way of providing one. I seem to recall that is one of the faults in the Hasegawa Hurricane kit, the spinner was modeled off a restored aircraft.
 
I have read that as well and was trying to find the link to where I read it. Some discussion here and comparison photos below of a Connie spinner and the one used on G-HURR, which, in my opinion, looks more like the one in the OP:

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According to Thompson's Accessory Overhaul List, spinner assembly 8888 is associated with Hamilton Standard Propeller type 43E60-511, which was fitted to the RC-121 (later EC-121) version of the Super Connie, so I'd guess that's what it's off.
accessory-overhaul-list-thomsons-aviation-manuals
and TRANSCRIPTION OF TWO MESSAGES FROM F
 

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