Can anyone help?

very many thanks David and Bazv, for your prompt and informative replies. I had been searching unsuccessfully for many years, as his stories had quite an impact on me at the time. The newsagent where I did my paper round in Portslade, Sussex, had a small library in his basement, well stocked with novels by Pollard. I had forgotten too. that he was awarded a VC

He also wrote a memoir/autobiography Barry.

Captain A O Pollard – Fire-Eater

Hi Barry
Looks like he was indeed Aircrew with the RAF post WW1

Air Ministry,
9th March, 1926,
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

1st Jan. 1926.
The undermentioned Pilot Officers are
promoted to the rank of Flying Officer : —
8th Feb. 1926.

15th Feb. 1926.
Alfred Oliver POLLARD, V.C., M.C.
D.C.M. (Capt. T.A., Res.).

Here is your starter for ten ! ;
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/the-poisoned-pilot-david-wilshaw-investigates-again/author/captain-a-o-pollard/
and a bonus point too ! ;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Oliver_Pollard .

Nice Matt.

Tony T

Thank you for that link. Between you and JT442 I’m sure we’ll get a solution. Thank you again for taking the trouble.

John Green

http://www.skyshop.com.au/LANDING.pdf

That’s in Aus

Hope it helps.

JT442

Many thanks. We were ‘beating our gums’ on this one ! I’ll follow it up on Monday. Much appreciated.

John Green

This may help John:

http://www.matcomfg.com/B4XTASSYNOPLATEPH4XTCaliper-idv-3227-37.html

It seems that the caliper only has one type of pad associated with it: The M66-103 brake pad

Aircraft Spruce sell them, or rather re-lining kits – http://www.navirnet.net/old/trendeaterrizaje.pdf PAGE 225 Matco Brake Reline Kits

The top one is. And bear in mind we can’t see the tips!

Why aren’t the blades bent?

Interesting if its already been offered to someone else.

Thanks for the info though guys, I will plod on with my attempts to secure it, without pinning my hopes too high. Will also check that number on the hub. If I get a hub number, will that specifically identify a precise aircraft, so history could be traced?

Once again, many thanks all

Peter

Why is this image already familiar?

Has it not been discussed here before?

Near Southend??

The thick plottons

I remember someone asking and i think i replied about the number on the hub

Why is this image already familiar?

Has it not been discussed here before?

Near Southend??

If you have a good look on the hub it will read 109 or 110 within a long number.
Nice Prop and value it a little higher I would say, Nice garden ornament

yes it has a value….difficult to know without seeing it….a three blade is actually quite cheap as not many people have the room….the OP’s blades are probably around £200-£400

Does anyone have a value of this type of prop in relic condition? also i have a Mk 1 Blenheim prop in much the same condition that was fished out near Ramsgate in the 70s, could anyone give me a rough value? (it still has the hub and gearing)

Indeed, 109 or 110 at a guess.

It is German; from an aircraft powered by a Daimler-Benz engine! 😉