British, Bristol FE2B mark IV Fighter Two Blade Propellor. Sn - 22596 British, Bristol FE2B mark IV Fighter Two Blade Propellor. Sn - 22596 Antique & Militaria

The Bristol Fighter FE2B was originally designed as a replacement for the pre-war Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c 2 seat reconnaissance aircraft, by fitting the new Rolls-Royce Falcon V12 engine gave it the performance of a fighter aircraft . The Bristol Fighter was a 2 seat biplane with the pilot having a fixed Vickers gun in the front and the rear observer having a single or twin mounted Lewis guns fitted on a Scarf mount. The design was so successful in its concept and use that the aircraft soldiered on in RAF service until 1932 particularly in the Middle East and India. These aircraft were the backbone of the Royal Air Force in the Middle East for policing the by Empire Hugh Trenchard after Winston Churchill asked him to help police the empire, particularly Mesopotamia. The Royal Air Force police the country by bombing and machine gunning the rebel forces with few ground troops being utilised. This is a propellor for a Bristol Fighter FE2B fitted with the Rolls Royce 275 HP Falcon 3 which was fitted to the FE2B mark 4 fighter with a production of 50 aircraft in 1926. The 116 inch diameter (9 feet 8 inches) propeller is in superb condition with no splitting or damage to the blades. The propellor is made of teak with 7 laminates. The leading edges of the propeller has brass reinforcement plating fitted. There are 8 bolt holes in the boss for mounting the propellor to the engine. The boss is stamped at the top DRG No P3033/11 R.R. FALCON BRISTOL FIGHTER. The bottom of the boss is stamped D2952 P2050 A4316 DEC/30 (December 1930 date). The rear of the boss is stamped 44 21224. There is an accompanying letter from the Royal Air Force Museum dated 1 July 1982 identifying the propellor. Delivery of this propellor is by arrangement and at cost. Sn 22596