Are these Spitfire propellers?

[junders]

Hello

I'm looking to identify a pair of propellers that I inherited from my father.

They lived in our garage for many years but I believe they were found in a shed when he was doing some building work somewhere in Gloucestershire. He always said they were Spitfire props (he absolutely loved Spitfires) but I don’t if he was right. They stand around 145cm tall and 27cm wide at their widest point. They have yellow markings on the bottom. One says 'Q set 0 13 fine' and the other says 'Q set 0'9' fine'.

Many thanks.

[CML757]

It’s very possible. Your propellers are made of compressed laminate and are the correct tip shape for some of the later Spitfire marks. There would certainly have been more than two blades on the aircraft, possibly as many as five. It is also possible that they came from a Mosquito but, in the absence of any other identifying marks, I’d be inclined to take your Dad’s anecdotal evidence that they were from a Spitfire. While it was more common to paint the armoured leading edges, I have seen photographs of a mk XIV with the armour clearly visible.

[junders]

It’s very possible. Your propellers are made of compressed laminate and are the correct tip shape for some of the later Spitfire marks. There would certainly have been more than two blades on the aircraft, possibly as many as five. It is also possible that they came from a Mosquito but, in the absence of any other identifying marks, I’d be inclined to take your Dad’s anecdotal evidence that they were from a Spitfire. While it was more common to paint the armoured leading edges, I have seen photographs of a mk XIV with the armour clearly visible.

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your reply.