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Wow, thank you Surgery that is really fantastic input. I really appreciate your insights. Many thanks.OK. I think it is a Rotol prop blade made of the Hydulignum wood by the Hordern-Richmond Aircraft Company marked with the pale green disk at the prop blade root . The serial seems to be HR ?60366 what confirms the manufacturer. The brass sheath indicates either the HS type blade covered with the Rotoloid or the HCS one with the Cristofin cover. IMHO that's the Hydulignum, Rotoloid, Brass RA.10046 HRS prop blade. As memo serves the kind of blades was used for the four-blade props of the diameter 10' 9"/10' 10",, rotation R.H. for the Spitfire Mk. VII, VIII and IX powered by the Merlin 61 engine and Spitfire L.F. Mk. VII, IX with the Merlin 66 engine.
Surgery = Wurger (not sure how auto correct git that right??)Wow, thank you Surgery that is really fantastic input. I really appreciate your insights. Many thanks.
Surgery = Wurger (not sure how auto correct git that right??)
If the manufacturer is HR63066 - any of dead who HR would be?No problemo . MY pleasure.
Many thanks Wurger!The Hordern-Richmond Aircraft Company ( HR ) is the manufacturer. The HR ?60366 is the blade serial number used by the Hordern-Richmond.
And addtional info .. the kind of the prop blade was also used for the Seafire III.
Many thanks Wurger!
Makes sense. I see the faint left hand side of the A when I look at it now too…OK. I just have worked out the serial number. It is not readable fully from the pic but it is HRA 60366.
Some more info. Now that I have the prop in my possession:Makes sense. I see the faint left hand side of the A when I look at it now too…
Some more info. Now that I have the prop in my possession:
Stamping on the hub:
80V (or 60V) / 15 RA14261
Thanks WurgerThe RA 14261 is the number of the hub adaptor. I have seen a such one for the Spitfire prop blade RA 10046/HCS
Thank you.The RA 14261 is the number of the hub adaptor. I have seen a such one for the Spitfire prop blade RA 10046/HCS
Here is also an enlarged shot of the blade DRG number. No doubt it is the RA 10046/HRS one. The "S" letter in the number is almost unreadable. But when size is up ...
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Here the markings of the HCS blade simiar to yours at the blade bottom and on the RA14261 hub adaptor.
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the pic source: helice rather pour identification appareil et moteur
Thanks WurgerThe RA 14261 is the number of the hub adaptor. I have seen a such one for the Spitfire prop blade RA 10046/HCS
Thank you.The RA 14261 is the number of the hub adaptor. I have seen a such one for the Spitfire prop blade RA 10046/HCS
Here is also an enlarged shot of the blade DRG number. No doubt it is the RA 10046/HRS one. The "S" letter in the number is almost unreadable. But when size is up ...
View attachment 763852
Here the markings of the HCS blade simiar to yours at the blade bottom and on the RA14261 hub adaptor.
View attachment 763854
View attachment 763853
the pic source: helice rather pour identification appareil et moteur
I can send you a list if you're interested?
Other Spits for the SAAF especially at the end of war and later?
Just curious of the mark of the Spitfires only. If you can.... please.