It’s certainly WW1 and British but it’s unlikely it could be identified without the drawing number. Are there any letters or numbers stamped on the blade anywhere; and is there any sign of a makers decal anywhere?
Quite right. Without the drawing number, which unfortunately would appear on the hub, there is no way to positively identify this prop.
The width would suggest a four bladed prop and if you multiply by two and add about 30-40cm for the hub you’ll have a diameter of about 2700-2800mm. That puts it within the range of aircraft like the D.H.4 and B.E.2 family. Although I have records of one D.H.6 prop in this range most of the props used on the D.H.6 were a bit smaller than this.
Anne
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