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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: Rookie on April 23, 2022, 11:49:15 PM
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Does anyone who has access to Bob Gardners books on British propeller makers of WWI, know of Watling & Son of Great Yarmouth?
I only found a one- line reference of this company in "E.L.T.A. The First Aviation Exhibition Amsterdam”.
The author, Rob Mulder, mentions that Watling & Son of Great Yarmouth, made most of the propellers for the Rolls-Royce engines for the Handley Page, (the majority being four-bladers for all the HP O/400’s) and the Vickers Vimy.
However, I can’t find any references to Watling & Son anywhere on the Internet.
Specifically, I am looking for information on the two-bladed props of the Handley Page V/1500. In the drawings of Windsock Datafile 164, 2 different two-bladed props have been drawn:
On is designated AB 8580 (54.5 mm in 1/72) and the other one AB 8422 (56 mm in 1/72).
The engines were arranged in two tandem pairs, mounted in the gap between the mainplanes. The front engine of each pair drove a two-blade air- screw, the rear a four-blader. On production V/1500s the diameters of these air- screws were 13 ft. 5 in. and 10 ft. 4 in. respectively.
Willem
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Willem, according to this page:
http://woodenpropeller.com/Books.html
You need Volume 5: Sage to Wolseley
Really pity, I have only bought Vol 3 and now there is no possibility to buy this books anymore :(
As far as I heard (I was not able to contact him) Bob has serious health issues.
Cheers,
Frank
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Thanks Frank,
I do a regular search on the Internet for Bob's books, but alas..
I hope someone who has volume 3 can provide me with some information.
Willem
P.s. I'll PM you on your PM later today ;)
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I hope someone who has volume 3 can provide me with some information.
I confused you: You need Vol 5
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So it turns out the information I'm looking for is in "British Propeller Makers of WWI: Part Five" by Bob Gardner.
I am specifically interested in the propellers for the Handley Page O/400 and the Vickers Vimy made by Watling & Son.
I wonder if any of our forum members has this book and may be able to help me.
Thanks in advance,
Willem
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I was really hoping that at least one of the forumites here had this book.
Since Bob Gardners books are sold out and unavailable on the net, I figured someone must have bought them.... :'(
Willem