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Topic: Are There Any Aviation Experts Here ??? (Read 998 times)
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ricky1
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Hi Graceland
Have you tried getting in touch with the Shuttleworth Collection, they might be able to help identify it.
http://www.shuttleworth.org/shuttleworth/index.htm
ricky
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Harby,Garton,Drury,Duncombe,Booth,Catton,Barker, Kirkby, Wilson. Lincolnshire, Also Murkin's, Jeffery,Pettitt,Carter, from Suffolk/Cambridgeshire boarder Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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stockman fred
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I found an old dressing table made by my Gt Uncle from a propellor and tried to work out what it was. Trouble is, on British propellers, the identity code was stamped or burned around the boss in the middle so it doesn't look as if it's present on this one. If there are any codes though, I've got a list of the drawing numbers which should identify the maker etc.
Fred
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Wendi
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I was given this propeller today My first reaction was why 
on British propellers, the identity code was stamped or burned around the boss in the middle so it doesn't look as if it's present on this one.
Fred
I now realize that THAT actually propelled some of the first airplanes  was strong enough to take the energy the engines produced to get somat in the air, it may be only 122 cm long but had to be turned to a trick to get the wind to go thro' it right.
WOW, what wood would it have been made from?
an non- aviation expert  x
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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it! No matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and with your own common sense" ~ Buddha SCOTT ~ Monmouthshire & Glamorgan BUCKLEY ~ Cork & Manchester FRANKLIN ~ Clerkenwell, London BRADY ~ Kildare & Manchester DERICK ~ France FRIEND ~ Kent & Portsmouth TYLDESLEY ~ Lancashire http://www.themanchesters.org________________________________________ Census information posted here is Crown Copyright, from www.nati |
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stockman fred
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According to the articles on the subject, it says that most were made of laminations of different woods. English Ash, sycamore, walnut, grand bassam and Benin mahogany were among the many woods used. To prevent splintering, some had fabric covering and brass sheaths at the tips. It says over 60 firms in Britain were making them*. I think that balancing them was a vital art, as vibrations could soon wreck the engines. ( In many early planes, the propeller was bolted to the front of the engine and the whole lot spun around to assist with cooling as in the Sopwith Camel)
Fred.
*During the Great War
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Wendi
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Thanks Fred
The lamination of all those different woods would make sense, for strength, I've seen pictures of the ones with brass sheaths, just never put it together before that behind the brass was good old wood !
I was given this propeller today
I've sussed it - it was an early Christmas present 
Wendi 
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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it! No matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and with your own common sense" ~ Buddha SCOTT ~ Monmouthshire & Glamorgan BUCKLEY ~ Cork & Manchester FRANKLIN ~ Clerkenwell, London BRADY ~ Kildare & Manchester DERICK ~ France FRIEND ~ Kent & Portsmouth TYLDESLEY ~ Lancashire http://www.themanchesters.org________________________________________ Census information posted here is Crown Copyright, from www.nati |
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stockman fred
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I think that even the early Spitfires in the 30s had wooden propellers, but they changed to metal on high performance planes during the 2nd War.
Fred
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Wendi
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Spitfire - now there is a name, they often fly over my pad these days on ceremonial occasions, there is in the offing the chance that they are going to re-name Eastleigh Airport after Reginald J Mitchell which I think would be nice.
Wendi
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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it! No matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and with your own common sense" ~ Buddha SCOTT ~ Monmouthshire & Glamorgan BUCKLEY ~ Cork & Manchester FRANKLIN ~ Clerkenwell, London BRADY ~ Kildare & Manchester DERICK ~ France FRIEND ~ Kent & Portsmouth TYLDESLEY ~ Lancashire http://www.themanchesters.org________________________________________ Census information posted here is Crown Copyright, from www.nati |
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