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A World War 1 two bladed wooden propellor, Type 28196 R.A.F for 200 HP Hispano Suiza engine type Handley Page,

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A World War 1 two bladed wooden propellor, Type 28196 R.A.F for 200 HP Hispano Suiza engine type Handley Page,

Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia, RAF Museum Hendon|21 November 2019, 11:00 GMT|Hendon, RAF Museum

A World War 1 two bladed wooden propellor, Type 28196 R.A.F for 200 HP Hispano Suiza engine type Handley Page,

270cm in diameter with stamped information to top of boss, 'Tractor', blades numbered 1 and 2 with circular acceptance stamp on blue 2 PV/51, seven layer laminated mixed hardwood with no doweling on blades. Remains of a maroon painted stripe running the length of both blades to black painted boss. Overlaid on the stripe on blade 2 is a silver transfer indicating calibrations for engine revolutions for horsepowers ranging from 232.5 to 192.5 with engine revs. 1880 to 1760 and airscrew revs 1410 to 1320,. 'Tested at R.A.F 23.1.18 ' indicating the date of acceptance of the propeller. Once used as a club coat hanger, evident from the ten fixing scars for the hangers along the length of the blades.

Footnotes

From research of available information the propeller was probably used for one of the four variants of the Sopworth 5F.1 Dolphin single seat fighter.

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