Can anyone help to id the following wooden four-bladed propeller hub:
It is stamped:
G443 N15 (This is a little indistinct and maybe not correct)!
AB694 LH (G) (The G is smaller and over stamps right-hand top of the letter H).
350 HP ROLLS ROYCE
EAGLE 8
D3350
P2800
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards, Malcolm.
By: MJW - 17th May 2009 at 21:25
Hello Ian,
Thank you for the reply and interesting points – especially the information relating to the correct drawing number. It was my mistake in assuming that “D” indicated drawing instead of “Diameter”!
Dave and Martin,
Thanks to you both for the look up and useful link. They are much appreciated.
Kind regards, Malcolm.
By: wieesso - 17th May 2009 at 20:55
You also can try this link:
http://www.crossandcockade.com/pdf/Propellers.pdf
MACHINE
Handley Page
HP/ENGINE/SERIES
275 Rolls Royce Eagle Series 6 & 7
PROPELLER
AB694 LH or AB693 RH
BLADES
4
Martin
By: G-ASEA - 17th May 2009 at 19:48
Its listed in WW1 British Aeroplane Propellers by Windsock Data files, as from
Handley Page 0/400.
Dave
By: RadarArchive - 17th May 2009 at 19:23
Malcolm,
Just a minor correction. The drawing number is AB694 which may well identify the specific type (although bear in mind some drawing numbers were for several different types). Unfortunately, I don’t have access to my list until tomorrow, but someone else may be able to confirm.
The number you mentioned is actually the diameter, ie the overall length of the propeller – it shoudl be 3.350 metres which certainly makes it big! The P number refers to the angle of pitch of the blades.
By: Rlangham - 17th May 2009 at 19:10
Sorry for trying to help! :rolleyes:
By: MJW - 17th May 2009 at 19:03
Well Rlangham it is not “pretty self descriptive” to me!
I am hoping that one of our more patient members might be able to identify the “exact” type of machine using the propeller drawing number “D3350” given.
Regards, Malcolm.
By: Rlangham - 17th May 2009 at 18:14
Pretty self descriptive, a Rolls Royce Eagle 8 – could have been fitted to one of the large Handley Page O/400 and V/1500 aircraft, but also fitted to another large variety of aircraft
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