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Yes - these are quick snaps - I'll have to add this as soon as I can get access to it again. Gimme five and I *might* be able to get a very rough picture!It would be nice to see the picture of the prop with its general view in oorder to see the shape of the prop blade .
3. And this is important, because it seems to distinguish it from the only other info on Watts 2 blade props I've been able to find, its 90" from tip to tip (Most Hawker aircraft with a two blade Watts type prop seem to have been around 110" as far as I've been able to glean so far)
Yes, that echoes what I've been able to find so far. Nothing to date in the 90" range however. Overall, it closely mimics the shape of the props used on those aircraft.And
You are right the Hurricane and Spitfire wooden props were of slightly over 11' in the diameter. However there were othr planes for instance ...
Hind had prop of 10' 10", Hector 10' 9", Hardy 10' 4"/ 10' 6.5", Osprey 10' 6", Hart 10' 4", Fury 1, 10' 6" and Nimrod II, 10'-9".
If your prop hasn't been shortened for some reason, it might indicate an aircraft with an engine of less power.
Wurger and ThomasP - here are some better pix, hot from the presses -It would be nice to see the picture of the prop with its general view in order to have a look at the shape of the prop blade .
No plaque in the other side of the hub unless its buried under the paint. I'll see if I can get the hub measurements!PS .. there should be another data plaque on the another site of the hub with the DRG number and name of the engine it was for. Is there?
No, no plate the other side. I'm guesing the two 'blobs' may be zinc of lead for balancing purposes in that caseThe name plate on the side of the hub could be for balance purposes. It is an acceptable technic to install a weight to hub to correct vertical propeller balance. The date on the plate could be the date that the propeller was balanced. If it is just for identification, then there should another plate opposite this one for balance purposes.
It is indeed 15" wide at the broadest part of the hub. The only possible anomaly is that ThomasP says that Oxford props were usually 90" in span.I agree it looks like the Oxford prop. If it is 15" wide measured at the wider side of the hub it may be of the plane.
And thats what I'm trying to establish tbh. In in this case, its likely. 90" diameter is pretty specific and unique for a watts type two blader. It completely rules it out as a prop for a number of aircraft - especially any with a Merlin (regardless of pitch orientation). Study pictures of Ansons manufactured in Canada and you'll also see that their props have brass sheathed leading edges (which this doesn't have) - and later marks also have spinners. Oxfords don;t ever seem to have had any. Many Oxfords had Fairey-Reed metal props. So there are LOTS of clues and indications of likelihood, if you can find someone with the knowledge to work things out by a process of elimination. Its that which has allowed me to get this far with the help of others. If I can unearth some more clues, its still entirely possible that I'll get a definitive answer. I'm hoping to find more hints under the paint,It is quite likely that this prop could be used on more than one aircraft type (so, Oxford AND Anson?). There's nothing to say (necessarily) that a particular prop is definitively for one type of aircraft- unless it happens that it IS. Note also that it is left-hand rotation, so definitely not for a Merlin.