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I've seen this advertised at £150 and would appreciate your opinions.
Regards,
Bob
Regards,
Bob
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'Morning Bob,
This is the hub from a Sop FI, known to everyone other than Sopwith as the Camel. It is an early version which was the standard prop from November 1917 to July 1918, when a slightly different diameter came into use.
The batch number G1302 suggests that the prop was made about mid 1919.
It is not a particularly good example of its genre. Not much panache in the design; doesn't seem to have been well finished; the stamping is atypically scruffy and it is post-WW1.
There is an auction at Dominic Winter in early May where several first class hubs are coming up. They were put into the auction by a friend of mine. The catalogue will appear online soon; after Easter I guess.
With kind regards,
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And Good Morning to you too,Bob.
Many thanks for the reply. You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned a lack of panache and style in the production. This is what caused me to suspect it's origin. Also the arrangement and cudeness of the stampings rang alarm bells.
I'll look up the Auction House listing.
Best Regards,
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Bob,
I don't mean to suggest that this is not a genuine Camel prop; merely that you can find better. I think the Dominic Winter auction is around 8, 9 or 10 May. It's the best aero-memorabilia auction that I know of; world wide.
With kind regards,
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Probably. Why?
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I wondered if you could look at the large alloy motor bike if you were going to the preview. There is lots of stuff there I would bid on if I could go.Originally posted by Bob Gardner View PostComment
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The auction is later than I thought. I won't be able to go.
With kind regards,
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Thats good news - I wont spend more money buying "usless dead peoples crap"Originally posted by Bob Gardner View PostComment
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