Hi all,
I am trying to identify a prop previously owned by my grandparents. It appears to be two halves of a single prop both mounted on wooden plinths . Each is approx 4ft 6 ins in length suggesting the original prop wood have been between 9 and 10 feet in length. They are made of a reddish wood and have brass wrap overs at each tip. Both have transfers containing the following, ” Boulton Paul of Norwich in association with Howes and Son. The following information is also stamped into base of each; Bearmore FE2B BOP No3 AID780. 11544. Any info would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks. Steve. I have now posted photos of the prop below. I think they are worth seeing.
By: Bager1968 - 23rd February 2014 at 09:54
They appear much larger and correctly oriented when you click on the photo itself, so all is good.
By: Stevedodd49 - 22nd February 2014 at 16:28
Sorry about the photos. Can’t get them to display correct way round, or correct size.
By: Rocketeer - 22nd February 2014 at 16:25
lovely prop! I love those sort of things
By: Stevedodd49 - 22nd February 2014 at 16:21
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By: Stevedodd49 - 22nd February 2014 at 16:20
[ATTACH=CONFIG]225769[/ATTACH]
By: Stevedodd49 - 22nd February 2014 at 16:20
[ATTACH=CONFIG]225768[/ATTACH]
By: Stevedodd49 - 22nd February 2014 at 16:16
[ATTACH=CONFIG]225766[/ATTACH]
By: Stevedodd49 - 22nd February 2014 at 16:14
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By: Stevedodd49 - 22nd February 2014 at 16:12
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By: Supermarine305 - 22nd February 2014 at 15:01
Quite easy to imagine of someone who perhaps has little knowledge of aircraft and only a passing interest.
In the rarified atmosphere of a few individuals with a shared interest we can overlook that others may not know what we take for granted and assume they share what we would term ‘basic knowledge’ of the subject.
By: SADSACK - 22nd February 2014 at 11:10
re;
Just read your new thread. Don’t understand what you mean. What is shuttle worth? Also can u help me display photos of this prop, from my IPad to my thread. I believe it is well worth seeing. A1 condition.
I assume your not in England? Please don’t tell us you have never heard of Duxford!
By: bazv - 22nd February 2014 at 06:42
Just read your new thread. Don’t understand what you mean. What is shuttle worth? Also can u help me display photos of this prop, from my IPad to my thread. I believe it is well worth seeing. A1 condition.
HI steve
Welcome to the forum
The easiest way to put pics on here is to use photobucket or similar,upload your pics to (say) photobucket and it will be automatically sized for forums when you then upload to here !
rgds baz
By: Bager1968 - 22nd February 2014 at 02:53
http://http://www.shuttleworth.org/shuttleworth-collection/shuttleworth-collection.asp
The Shuttleworth Collection
Home of the ‘Edwardian Flying Machines’!
The world famous Shuttleworth Collection is home over fifty unique and mostly original airworthy aeroplanes.
Many of the aircraft are the only surviving airworthy examples of their marque in the world.
By: Stevedodd49 - 21st February 2014 at 23:51
Just read your new thread. Don’t understand what you mean. What is shuttle worth? Also can u help me display photos of this prop, from my IPad to my thread. I believe it is well worth seeing. A1 condition.
By: SADSACK - 21st February 2014 at 23:43
lets hope somebody buys one for Shuttleworth!
By: ErrolC - 21st February 2014 at 19:09
I’ll leave the detail of getting photos off an iPad to someone else, but here is my most relevant photo of TVAL’s first F.E.2b’s prop, with scale reference points 🙂
TVAL12_9242flr by errolgc, on Flickr
By: Stevedodd49 - 21st February 2014 at 17:22
Thanks for the photo. My prop is definitely only a two blade not four. I can take a photo, on my I pad but have no idea how to add it to my thread. Can you help ? Thanks, Steve
By: JDK - 21st February 2014 at 12:12
I’m sure the Boulton Paul people would be interested in hearing about it. Contact page from: http://www.boultonpaul.com/
By: Jon H - 21st February 2014 at 11:17
A complete prop should look something like this –
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Though this example owned by The Aeroplane Collection has suffered from many many years outside attached to a gate!
Jon
By: Rocketeer - 21st February 2014 at 11:04
The markings often wear with time/use so can be difficult to read. You are right that 80HP is too little! Many companies used decals – they were very resilient. Chances are your prop was used. Best way to tell is any wear around the hub area where it bolts on. You also sometimnes get oil there too.
Would love to see photos. I love props and trench art from props!
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February 20, 2014 at 9:50 pm