Tinbasherdan
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Most probably off a microlight/LAA aircraft. If it’s wanting a new home I have been after one for using as a teaching aid at work for the aero students
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You're more than welcome to it in exchange for a charity donation, but I wouldn't particularly want to sort shipping for it. It currently resides in North Devon, although it could probably find its way to M4 corridor in a week or so. Otherwise I was just going to put it in a local car boot.
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Relatively modern with the square tips. Depending on pitch and diameter could be a microlight, but I think a small conventional aircraft.
Used to work on a lot of them (even built a couple) Figuring out the pitch would give an idea of the power it was bolted to.
Last one I put together had a three bladed carbon jobby, called a Warp Drive. On that you could adjust the pitch with a spanner (on the ground..)
Used to work on a lot of them (even built a couple) Figuring out the pitch would give an idea of the power it was bolted to.
Last one I put together had a three bladed carbon jobby, called a Warp Drive. On that you could adjust the pitch with a spanner (on the ground..)
Tinbasherdan
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Let me have a think on how to get it here and I’ll let you know. Certainly interested tho
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Older props often had the diameter and pitch stamped on them?
We can ship it no problem. Shouldn't cost a lot. Oversized parcel. Probably less than £30.
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Might be for a Peacock conversion to a VW engine. Prop turns anticlockwise from the rear. Is bolt PCD 100mm or 4 inches (101.6mm)?
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Nice plane and Morris minor.
KemppiFrog
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I wondered too about a VW conversion.
How much is yours Rob? 45 or more? I remember the guy who did a conversion an a Tipsy Nipper. Injection and full inverted stuff.
I did a C of A on the one used for the Tiger Club displays. Now in the Black Museum of the AAIB after he was doing ribbon cuts and a bog roll inhibited the stick, causing him to spin in.
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Tinbasherdan
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need one of these to go with it
Alvis Leonides?
Tinbasherdan
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It certainly is , an ex provost 126
I have always had a love affair with aircraft engines
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We couldn’t afford a merlin, unfortunately !I have always had a love affair with aircraft engines
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But you have access to a Meteor engine, but of tinkering, few coffees add a few bits.
Then you can convert to one.
Simplz
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Oh, I meant "is it EITHER of these sizes" since both are common to Peacock VW conversions, as well as several others.
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I think mine is 60 inch dia and about 32 inch pitch, IIRC.
