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Description: | Scale: Unknown. A large scale design model of a two bladed propeller as invented by Mr Griffiths. The model is made entirely of wood with the shaft and boss having been turned on a lathe, whilst the two blades have been carved separately and are attached to the boss with circular dowels. At the forward end of the shaft is a circular plate with a cross piece used for engaging and disengaging the propeller to the main drive shaft. The whole model is finished in a dark brass-bronze colour. The outer edges of the blades have been damaged and are split along the grain. There is a paper printed label glued to one of the blades which reads 'GRIFFITHS PATENT SCREW PROPELLOR'
CA: AAA.
caption: Propeller
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum James Caird models (representations) propellers Griffiths Mercury Naval College (Mercury Collection) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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