Douglas Bader's P7966: Rotol or DH prop?

[Wirbelwind]

Does anyone know whether Bader's P7966 had the Rotol or De Havilland prop? I know that the Rotol prop can be identified by the blunt nose, but I can't find any good pictures of the aircraft.

 

[Wurger]

Maybe these could be usefull...

 

[Wirbelwind]

Thanks Wurger, but the nose of the aircraft is either facing away from the camera or is not visible in those photos. Tough to find one with the propeller hub clearly visible.

 

[fubar57]

Another Spitfire question: Spitfire IIa P7966

If Edgar didn't disagree with Wojtek in Post #2 I think it would be a de Havilland

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

I agree.
Although the spinner is not fully visible, the chord of the prop blades look more like A DH prop than the broader-chord blades of the Rotol prop.

 

[Wirbelwind]

Then DH it is.

Would Manxman have come with the DH prop from the factory or could it have been installed later on as a modification?

 

[Wurger]

Rather she came with it from the factory. As memo serves many Mk.IIs had the kind of prop installed. The Rotol prop and blunt spinner were used a little bit later