An elegant early French propeller from the beginning of WW1 in excellent original condition.

The Brothers Caudron (René et Gaston) were amongst the early French pioneers and produced a successful biplane before WW1 which in military form, as the G3, appeared in France in May 1914.  It was almost entirely used by the French but during the early months of war the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service had to find replacement aircraft wherever they could be found and they naturally turned to the native French aircraft industry to supplement the inadequate supplies of aircraft from Great Britain.

The aircraft was used initially as a recce aircraft and then as an artillery spotter. In 1915 a twin engined version was produced, the G4.  The G3 was powered by a variety of engines, the 80hp Gnome, the 80hp Le Rhone and the 90hp Anzani radial engine which powered this propeller.

The prop is in superb original condition. It is made by Levasseur.  I have only seen two examples of his work and both were of this shape, long and elegant with a characteristic red hue.  Each blade has an excellent Levasseur decal.  

This example has the original cork liner to the hub bore, the first time that I have seen a surviving example.  Normally use as a sleeve destroyed them.