The different colours of the spinner backplate would have come about due to swap of propellers between a/c not a deliberate change of markings.

I did look at fitting Merlins to the TFC Beaufighter but it would have required major structural changes. The other alternative was to fit the later Hercules, e.g. 216 ex Hastings, it could be done but the engine is a different beast being longer, wider and with a larger sump would not fit the original design engine bearer. The cylinder induction system is totally different taking up more room. Again we redesigned the bearer and also looked at what changes would be required to the engine cowls. Like our recent re-engine of the Sea Fury a prop change would have come up, fitting a four blade from one of the Hercules powered aircraft. The engine from a Bristol Freighter was also a possibility.
We have not stood still, over the years many more original parts have been obtained.

However after a long wait both original engines and propellers have appeared over the horizon, so who knows?????

Can anybody help with information on blade design 5101, what aircraft were they fitted to?

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Great Machine, great times.
My longest trip was in 1964, 96 hours in 30 days.
RAF Seletar – RAAF Butterworth – return to Butterworth with oil leak – Cocos Islands – RAAF Pearce – RAAF Edinburgh Field – RAAF Richmond – RNZAF Ohakea – Christchurch – RNZAF Ohakea – Roturua – Auckland – RAAF Richmond – Kalgoorlie – RAAF Pearce – Cocos Islands – Seletar.

Other notables, clamber to 17,000 feet to have a closer look at Mt. Everest en-route Kathmandhu – Calcutta.
Hong Kong, Thailand, Borneo, Viet Nam.

On this cold snowy day if you want to read more go to: http://www.rushenhistory.com/brat/Brat.htm

Fiat decided that the transfer body is a propeller part and is shown such in the propeller manual. We have all of the Part No.’s but no part or drawing. GAVS Turin (Gruppo Amici Velivoli Storici) had a recovered engine with one sticking out of the prop shaft, the engine has moved on, so far no contact with new owners. Hamilton Standard used something similar but method of attachment and dimensions totally different. If push comes to shove we will have to use it as a pattern for redesign.
Progress is being made albeit slowly.