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Historic Prop identification – please help

Hi All

I would be very grateful for some help.
I have just acquired an old 2 bladed wooden propeller with a metal hub. Its about 8′ long, and has had a lot of use. From the seller I understand it to be a Rotol Airscrew from 1941 -ish. Possibly it was off an early Hurricane or Gloster. There are various numbers stamped on the metal hub. These include:

BLADE 1 (with an upwards military arrow between the BLADE and the 1.

1 TYPE N SR3012421 (The numeral 1s are upside down)

SEP 1941? (these numbers are very faint) No 73760

RA13513

I would be most grateful if anyone could give me some more information on this propeller, or point me in the right direction to find out more, as it would add to its sense of history. I would particularly like to be sure off which aircraft it came from. There was obviously also some metal or canvas tacked to the leading edges as the copper tacks are still there. I’m also after a spinner for it if anyone has any ideas.
Many, many thanks in anticipation,

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By: Arabella-Cox - 5th May 2010 at 09:35

Airscrew i/d

t158,

Can you post a pic please?

Anon.

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