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Thanks. Appreciate that.

Very useful thanks 🙂

Anne,
Wow …………………………………. thank you so much for this!
What a piece of history this turns out to be! Frankly, I’m gobsmacked.
I also had no idea that there was a variant of the Seafire with counter-rotating props which gives me nice line of further research.
I have always been quite resistant to the idea that this prop was Spitfire related but Seafire, and the last in the line!
Again, thank you so much. You’re a total diamond. I just need to figure out now how best to fix this on the wall in my studio.

John

Afternoon folks,

My attention has returned to this mystery wooden prop again. I thought that posting some pics might prompt some folks to pass comment.

The prop is 146cm in length. The black paint looks original with a lot of wear and fine cracking. The yellow paint at the tip looks good but there seems to be some rough restoration or field repair at the very tip.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]233132[/ATTACH]

Having another look at it, the codes on the base of the boss are:

RA101**R (** looks like either 55 or 35 as only the bottom half of each number is visible)
JP247587

[ATTACH=CONFIG]233131[/ATTACH]

There is a small metal data plate attached which has what looks like RA1341* (* is possibly an obscured number)

[ATTACH=CONFIG]233133[/ATTACH]

Any ideas? I’d love to know what type of aircraft this was likely fitted to.

Thanks in advance.

John