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Originally posted by waynos
There is some damage evident on the '8 o clock' blade of the front prop, but I agree it is surprisingly light. Of course these blades were solid steel and car bodies are extremely flimsy.
As far as I can tell it was a genuine incident and the Armstrong Siddeley rep never lived it down.
[edit on 16-11-2005 by waynos]
those blades aren't solid steel, no one has ever made a SOLID steel prop. usually they are hollow steel, aluminium (alloooominneeeuuummm to you guys across the pond) or wood.
those blades aren't solid steel, no one has ever made a SOLID steel prop. usually they are hollow steel, aluminium (alloooominneeeuuummm to you guys across the pond) or wood.