Sopwith Camel Prop?

[cavalier6]

Hi,
A friend of mine has a large wooden propeller that was given to him 50 years ago, and has asked me if I can find him any details/history for it. He thinks it is from a Sopwith Camel.
The details stamped on it are as follows:
D2560
GUN TIMING P2400
L/16089

DRG.L. 3750
130 H.P. CLERGET
SOPWITH F.1.
AID 510

He would be over the moon if someone knows anything about this.
Thankyou.

[Dave]

It's clearly stamped for the Camel. The "P" and "D" numbers are the pitch and diameter. I don't recognize the "L" number, which is probably the design ("drawing") number, but I don't have ready access to my references at the moment.

[Bob Gardner]

Greetings Cavalier,

Your prop is from a Sopwith Camel and was made to the design of Lang Propellers. The letter D indicated the diameter in mm and P indicates the pitch in mm. AID 500 is the airworthiness stamp.

With kind regards,

Bob

[Dave]

Good morning, Bob. (Afternoon to you. ) We posted simulataneously, and this is my first visit after being in Puerto Rico for the week with limited access.

[Bob Gardner]

Hi Dave,

Is Puerto Rico a holiday destination? I had always thought it would be a place of poverty and mosquitos and that the inhabitants highest ambition was to escape to America to become Sharks with Leonard Bernstein.

With kind regards,

Bob

[Dave]

We went to Vieques, a 20+ mile long island next to the main island. It was used as a Navy bombing range until fairly recently, and much of the island is still restricted while they clean up the unexploded bombs and other mess that the Navy left, but much of it is also accessible and very lovely, with beautiful beaches that are nearly deserted. That probably won't last long, as the Navy didn't actually leave until about 8 years ago, but the people there are taking measures to restrict development and still promote tourism.

There are areas of the main island that are supposed to be quite nice, but mostly consist of large resorts. Never been there. . .

[cavalier6]

Many thanks Dave and Bob for the replies, my friend will be pleased.
Not knowing anything about this subject, would his prop have been actually fitted to a camel or would it be new?
Thanks again
Kevin

[Dave]

It's unlikely that it's new. A picture would likely help us give you more information. Decals especially can be very helpful if they're present.

Often you can tell a propeller that has been mounted by the indentation caused by the metal hub assembly in the wood on the face and the rear of the hub as the wood expands and contracts between the unyielded steel bolts holding the plates together. Absent that, it's usually a spare or surplus item that hasn't seen actual service.