Showing 361 items matching "the propeller"
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Moorabbin Air MuseumManual (Item) - Prop Tips The Hydromatic Propeller And Constant Speed Control Hamilton Standard Propellers, Prop Tips The Hydromatic Propeller And Constant Speed Control
... Prop Tips The Hydromatic Propeller And Constant Speed Control Hamilton Standard Propellers ...Prop Tips The Hydromatic Propeller And Constant Speed Control...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne Booklet CR55-2 Prop Tips The Hydromatic Propeller And Constant Speed Control Manual Prop Tips The Hydromatic Propeller And Constant Speed Control Hamilton Standard Propellers ...Booklet CR55-2 -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchMemorabilia, Aircraft propeller
... Aircraft propeller....Wooden propeller from Lycoming engine, with photograph of aircraft. ...Stinson L 5 Sentinal reconnaissance plane used in Korea and Vietnam. Propeller displayed from a similar plane....Aircraft propeller. Memorabilia ...The Stinson L - 5 Sentinel was a World War 11- era liaison aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces, U.S Army Ground Forces, U>S Marine Corps and the British Royal Air Force. It was produced by the Stinson Division of the Vultee Aircraft Company (Consolidated - Vultee from mid- 1943). Capable of operating from short unimproved airstrips the L - 5 Sentinel delivered personnel, intelligence, and supplies to the front line. On return flights it carried wounded soldiers who were evacuated to rear area field hospitals for treatment. The L - 5 carried a pilot and observer. It had a length of 24.1 feet, wingspan of 34 feet, It had a maximum speed of 130 mph, a cruise speed of 100 mph with a range of 375 miles.The L - 5 was a significant asset to the allied war effort.Wooden propeller from Lycoming engine, with photograph of aircraft. Stinson L 5 Sentinal reconnaissance plane used in Korea and Vietnam. Propeller displayed from a similar plane. -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PROPELLER AIRLINERS, BILL GUNSTON, 1980
... THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PROPELLER AIRLINERS...THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PROPELLER AIRLINERS...THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PROPELLER AIRLINERS Book THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PROPELLER AIRLINERS BILL GUNSTON PHOEBUS PUBLISHING COMPANY ... -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - De Havilland propellers, The De Havilland Propeller Repair System
... The De Havilland Propeller Repair System...De Havilland propellers...Title unclear on front cover The De Havilland Propeller Repair System Book De Havilland propellers ...Overview of methods for repairing DeHavilland propellers with aluminium alloy blades, circa 1940sVery thin, booklet sized book. Title unclear on front covernon-fictionOverview of methods for repairing DeHavilland propellers with aluminium alloy blades, circa 1940soutline of repair systems & methods -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBooklet - Aircraft piston engines and propellers, The Curtiss Electric Propeller
... The Curtiss Electric Propeller...Aircraft piston engines & propellers...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne Aircraft piston engines & propellers Principles of operation Operating instructions General description Overview of design & operation of Curtiss electric propeller for aircraft maintainers, circa 1944 Small booklet The Curtiss Electric Propeller Booklet Aircraft piston engines and propellers ...Overview of design & operation of Curtiss electric propeller for aircraft maintainers, circa 1944Small bookletnon-fictionOverview of design & operation of Curtiss electric propeller for aircraft maintainers, circa 1944principles of operation, operating instructions, general description -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumEquipment - Propeller
... Propeller...propeller...Propeller from pilot vessel Wyuna II removed after only 8 months use and shows excessive damage caused by cavitation. ...Propeller ...During the casting process, cavitation is a phenomenon in which rapid changes of pressure in a liquid lead to the formation of small vapor-filled cavities in places where the pressure is relatively low. propeller wyuna cavitation Propeller Equipment Propeller ...Propeller from pilot vessel Wyuna II removed after only 8 months use and shows excessive damage caused by cavitation. During the casting process, cavitation is a phenomenon in which rapid changes of pressure in a liquid lead to the formation of small vapor-filled cavities in places where the pressure is relatively low. Propeller propeller, wyuna, cavitation -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPhotograph, 1970's
... Contains the original propeller, the wreck bell and a barometer. Note the brick barbeques to the left of the photo...Coloured photograph S.S.Casino memorial showing propeller and barometer...Contains the original propeller, the wreck bell and a barometer. Note the brick barbeques to the left of the photo memorial s.s.casino barometer wreck bell Coloured photograph S.S.Casino memorial showing propeller and barometer Photograph Photograph ...Memorial to the nine crew members who died when the S.S.Casino sank in July 1932. Contains the original propeller, the wreck bell and a barometer. Note the brick barbeques to the left of the photoColoured photograph S.S.Casino memorial showing propeller and barometermemorial, s.s.casino, barometer, wreck bell -
Bendigo Military MuseumEquipment - PROPELLER, Test Propeller for Aircraft engine
... PROPELLER...Test Propeller for Aircraft engine.......Propeller...This was used as a dummy propeller when test running aircraft engines....This is a heavy wooden propeller for an aircraft. It is painted blue with birch tips. ...Aircraft Maintenance Propeller This is a heavy wooden propeller for an aircraft. ...This was used as a dummy propeller when test running aircraft engines.This is a heavy wooden propeller for an aircraft. It is painted blue with birch tips. It has a large centre hole of 8 cm diameter. It has 8 bolt holes of 18 mm diameter. The propeller tips are squared (ie not tapered). One side of the blades have an aeronautical curved form.aircraft maintenance, propeller -
Nhill Aviation Heritage CentrePropeller
... Propeller...propeller...This type of propeller was used on Oxford Airspeed aircraft which was a similar type as the Avro Anson and also used for training at other air schools in Australia....Wooden two blade propeller, painted black with red tip one end...Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre 1 Aerodrome Road Nhill grampians This type of propeller was used on Oxford Airspeed aircraft which was a similar type as the Avro Anson and also used for training at other air schools in Australia. propeller cheetah Oxford Airspeed DRG Z 3931 /4 Cheetah X LH Wooden two blade propeller, painted black with red tip one end Propeller ...This type of propeller was used on Oxford Airspeed aircraft which was a similar type as the Avro Anson and also used for training at other air schools in Australia.Wooden two blade propeller, painted black with red tip one endDRG Z 3931 /4 Cheetah X LHpropeller, cheetah, oxford airspeed, -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchPropeller from Crashed RAAF B-25 MITCHELL A47-24 BOMBER, The North American Aviation Company, RAAF Bomber A47-24, 1944
... Propeller from Crashed RAAF B-25 MITCHELL A47-24 BOMBER...propeller...Of it's crew of 5,3 were killed. This Propeller was recovered after becoming entangled in fishing nets. ...A47-24 Propeller...Of it's crew of 5,3 were killed. This Propeller was recovered after becoming entangled in fishing nets. propeller b25 bomber crash torquay pt addis None. ...The A47-24 was a B-25D MITCHELL,a twin-engined medium bomber built by NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION COMPANY in Kansas City U.S.A. Initially issued for use by the Netherlands East Indies Air Force as N5-216, The Aircraft was taken on charge by the RAAF in 1944. On the 01/12/44, A47-24 was undergoing flight trials over the Torquay Bombing Range off Pt. Addis,when it appeared to catch fire and subsequently crashed into the sea. Of it's crew of 5,3 were killed. This Propeller was recovered after becoming entangled in fishing nets. A47-24 PropellerNone. Sea erosion of the Aluminium is very evident.propeller, b25 bomber, crash, torquay, pt addis -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Screws of Ariston, 26 August 1947
... ...propeller-screws...This photograph shows the propeller screws of the ship....A black and white photograph showing one of the propeller screws of the Ariston while in dry dock....A black and white photograph showing one of the propeller screws of the Ariston while in dry dock. ...The photograph is part of a series of five, depicting the Ariston in dry docks in Hoboken, New jersey, on the 26th of August, 1947. This photograph shows the propeller screws of the ship.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph showing one of the propeller screws of the Ariston while in dry dock.Handwritten in black ink on the reverse: SCREWS OF ARISTON / 26.8.47 / D (handwritten in pencil). There is also a small blue ink mark in the bottom right hand corner.allan-quinn, photograph, dry-docks, hoboken, new-jersey, propeller-screws, ariston -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, The "Mongabarra" in Drydock at Eriksbergs
... This photograph records how equipment, such as ladders, were used to work on the hulls or propellers of ships while they were in drydocks. ...A black and white photograph of ladders arranged around the propeller of the Mongabarra while in drydock....Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands melbourne This photograph records how equipment, such as ladders, were used to work on the hulls or propellers of ships while they were in drydocks. ...This photograph records how equipment, such as ladders, were used to work on the hulls or propellers of ships while they were in drydocks. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph of ladders arranged around the propeller of the Mongabarra while in drydock.allan-quinn, photograph, drydock, mongabarra, eriksbergs, letters-from-abroad, ship -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Souvenir - Trench Art
... A section of a propeller from a World War 1 plane collected by Charles Honybun...An inlayed wooden block which formed part of a propeller. From the Collection of Charles Henry Honybun from World War One....Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne A section of a propeller from a World War 1 plane collected by Charles Honybun Honybun Mitcham RSL Aircraft First World War WW1 Charles Henry Honybun An inlayed wooden block which formed part of a propeller. ...A section of a propeller from a World War 1 plane collected by Charles HonybunAn inlayed wooden block which formed part of a propeller. From the Collection of Charles Henry Honybun from World War One.honybun, mitcham rsl, aircraft, first world war, ww1, charles henry honybun -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Refinishing the Propellor, 18 May 1949
... This photograph shows refinishing being done on one of the ship's propellers....A black and white photograph of one of the propellers from the M/S Fenris in dry dock, in Stockholm....A black and white photograph of one of the propellers from the M/S Fenris in dry dock, in Stockholm. ...The photograph is part of a series of six, depicting the Fenris in dry docks in at Finn Boda ship yards, in Stockholm, Sweden, between the 4th and the 27th of May, 1948. This photograph shows refinishing being done on one of the ship's propellers.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph of one of the propellers from the M/S Fenris in dry dock, in Stockholm.Reverse: STOCKHOLM / 18-5-49 handwritten in blue ink. Below this is an indecipherable mark in pencil.allan-quinn, photograph, fenris, dry-dock, sweden, stockholm, 1949 -
Moorabbin Air MuseumManual (Item) - Instructions For Installation And Maintenance Of The Aeroprop Propeller
... Instructions For Installation And Maintenance Of The Aeroprop Propeller...Manual Instructions For Installation And Maintenance Of The Aeroprop Propeller ...Description: 37 pages. Published by RAAF. Published May 1941. Publication 43 Issue 2 Level of Importance: World. -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBooklet (Item) - Prop Tips The Hydromatic Propeller And Constant Speed Control Hamilton Standard Propellers, Prop tips
... Prop Tips The Hydromatic Propeller And Constant Speed Control Hamilton Standard Propellers...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne 48 pages Prop tips Booklet Prop Tips The Hydromatic Propeller And Constant Speed Control Hamilton Standard Propellers ... -
Parks Victoria - Gabo Island LightstationPropeller
... Propeller...The 4 armed steel propeller is from an unknown yacht of unknown date. ...Four armed propeller from a boat/yacht. It appears to be made of brass and has a stainless steel threaded bolt through the center....Propeller ...The 4 armed steel propeller is from an unknown yacht of unknown date. The object is fixed to a block of pink granite with bolts and is displayed in front of the lightkeepers’ quarters.The remnants of shipwreck fabric have second level contributory significance for their interpretive and historic value as artefacts that highlight the distinctive history of the Gabo Island Lightstation.Four armed propeller from a boat/yacht. It appears to be made of brass and has a stainless steel threaded bolt through the center. -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchAdministrative record - Book, Propeller Log Book, 1967
... Propeller Log Book...Australian Army Cessna used during Vietnam War - Logbook contains service history between 1/5/1978 to 28/1/2011 when propeller was removed from aircraft. Contained inside sleeve attached to inside rear cover is cardboard record detailing service history between 17/7/1967 and 6/8/1974...Symbol containing Department of Transport Australia Propeller Log Book Serial No 61209 Log Book No One...Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch 2-4 Templeton Street Wangaratta high-country Australian Army Cessna used during Vietnam War - Logbook contains service history between 1/5/1978 to 28/1/2011 when propeller was removed from aircraft. Contained inside sleeve attached to inside rear cover is cardboard record detailing service history between 17/7/1967 and 6/8/1974 logbook australian army cessna vietnam war Symbol containing Department of Transport Australia Propeller Log Book Serial No 61209 Log Book No One Grey cardboard book with spine bound in blue fabric Propeller Log Book Administrative record Book ...Australian Army Cessna used during Vietnam War - Logbook contains service history between 1/5/1978 to 28/1/2011 when propeller was removed from aircraft. Contained inside sleeve attached to inside rear cover is cardboard record detailing service history between 17/7/1967 and 6/8/1974Grey cardboard book with spine bound in blue fabricSymbol containing Department of Transport Australia Propeller Log Book Serial No 61209 Log Book No Onelogbook, australian army cessna, vietnam war -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPhotograph, 1930's
... ...propeller...This Memorial was set up in memory of the nine people who drowned when the S.S.Casino sank in Apollo Bay in 1932.The cement plinth carries a bronze plaque with the names of the nine people who drowned on one side, the propeller, the wreck bell used to alert the lifeboat crew that there was an incident in the bay and for many years a large barometer that was consulted by the local fishermen before setting out to sea. ...Black and white photograph of Propeller from SS Casino as memorial ...The Casino was about to celebrate her 50th year of plying the southwest trade route. memorial s.s.casino propeller barometer moyne river sea Black and white photograph of Propeller from SS Casino as memorial Photograph Photograph ...This Memorial was set up in memory of the nine people who drowned when the S.S.Casino sank in Apollo Bay in 1932.The cement plinth carries a bronze plaque with the names of the nine people who drowned on one side, the propeller, the wreck bell used to alert the lifeboat crew that there was an incident in the bay and for many years a large barometer that was consulted by the local fishermen before setting out to sea. A memorial Service is held each year on July the 10th at 11 am the time that the sinking took place. The Casino was about to celebrate her 50th year of plying the southwest trade route. Black and white photograph of Propeller from SS Casino as memorial memorial, s.s.casino, propeller, barometer, moyne river, sea -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - Lanchester, Two Papers, F. W. Lanchester, Two Papers: The Aerofoil and the Screw Propeller, 1907
... Two Papers: The Aerofoil and the Screw Propeller...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne "c. 1914" written inside the front cover Beige hard cover Two Papers: The Aerofoil and the Screw Propeller Book Lanchester, Two Papers F. W. Lanchester ...Beige hard covernon-fiction -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBooklet (Item) - Detailed diagrams as published by US Army- Navy Journal, The Aircraft Propeller
... The Aircraft Propeller...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne 50 pages The Aircraft Propeller Booklet Detailed diagrams as published by US Army- Navy Journal ... -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumGramophone Record, Ange wor fen die Propeller by Buden Kigsow, 13.3.41
... Ange wor fen die Propeller by Buden Kigsow...Title translates to "Starting up the Propellers"....Above logo (Eagle over Swastika) Dated 13.3.41 "Ange wor fen die propeller" by buden kigsow. In brown paper sleeve....Ange wor fen die Propeller by Buden Kigsow Gramophone Record ...Used by POW's at Camp13, Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "Starting up the Propellers".Circular 78 musical record (German). On label in centre is written: Grossdeutscher Rundfunk. Above logo (Eagle over Swastika) Dated 13.3.41 "Ange wor fen die propeller" by buden kigsow. In brown paper sleeve.64101.Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory -
Moorabbin Air MuseumPlaque (item) - Propeller Identification Plate For Propeller AH000665
... Propeller Identification Plate For Propeller AH000665...Propeller Identification Plate For Propeller AH000665...Aviation Manufacturing Co Ltd Prop AH000665 Propeller Identification Plate For Propeller AH000665 Plaque Propeller Identification Plate For Propeller AH000665 ...Cap Per Rev 0.11.160 CU FT PER HOUR No.AV 008866 BEGWACO. Aviation Manufacturing Co Ltd Prop AH000665 -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPostcard - Photograph, SS Casino Memorial Pt Fairy
... It is bluestone cairn supporting the Casino's propeller and the town wreck bell. On one side a bronze plaque carries the names of all ten lives lost on the other side is a bronze plaque marking the 100 anniversary of her registration placed in 1982....Hand coloured photograph of the bluestone memorial with attached propeller of the s.s.Casino and brass plaque on side...It is bluestone cairn supporting the Casino's propeller and the town wreck bell. On one side a bronze plaque carries the names of all ten lives lost on the other side is a bronze plaque marking the 100 anniversary of her registration placed in 1982. memorial s.s.casino Hand coloured photograph of the bluestone memorial with attached propeller of the s.s.Casino and brass plaque on side SS Casino Memorial Pt Fairy Postcard Photograph ...Memorial built to the memory of s.s.Casino and the 10 lives lost when the ship on the morning of 10 July 1932 after attempting to berth at Apollo Bay jetty in heavy seas pierced her hull with the fluke of her anchor She put about again and headed for the beach but sank. It was unveiled on 8 July 1934 by Mrs. C.A. Melhuish, daughter of Captain Thomas Boyd the first master of the Casino. It is bluestone cairn supporting the Casino's propeller and the town wreck bell. On one side a bronze plaque carries the names of all ten lives lost on the other side is a bronze plaque marking the 100 anniversary of her registration placed in 1982.Hand coloured photograph of the bluestone memorial with attached propeller of the s.s.Casino and brass plaque on sidememorial, s.s.casino -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - Eyewitness guides - aviation, Flying Machines
... ...The propeller...Eyewitness guides - aviation Balloons Gliders Powered flight Double wings Light aircraft Aero engines The propeller Jetliner Jet propulsion Landing gear In the cockpit Flying instruments Rotating wings Helicopters Airship Kites Overview of history of aircraft for young people, including basic technical information, circa 1990 Flying Machines Book Eyewitness guides - aviation ...Overview of history of aircraft for young people, including basic technical information, circa 1990non-fictionOverview of history of aircraft for young people, including basic technical information, circa 1990balloons, gliders, powered flight, double wings, light aircraft, aero engines, the propeller, jetliner, jet propulsion, landing gear, in the cockpit, flying instruments, rotating wings, helicopters, airship, kites -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - Aircraft armaments & weapons systems, Early Aircraft Armament. The Aeroplane and the Gun up to 1918
... Firing through the propeller arc...Aircraft armaments & weapons systems Developments up to Aug. 1914 Rifle - calibre guns Ammunition Firing through the propeller arc Big guns Gunsights Historical & technical overview of armament on WW1 aircraft, circa 1989 Early Aircraft Armament. ...Historical & technical overview of armament on WW1 aircraft, circa 1989non-fictionHistorical & technical overview of armament on WW1 aircraft, circa 1989developments up to aug. 1914, rifle - calibre guns, ammunition, firing through the propeller arc, big guns, gunsights -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - Rocket and jet history, Rockets and Jets
... ...The propeller jet...Rocket & jet history The rocket in history How the rocket works Rocket fuels Rocket motors The rocket voyage Duct motors The gas turbine The jet engine The propeller jet Overview of the workings and operation of jet & rocket engines, circa 1949 - 1953 Rockets and Jets Book Rocket and jet history ...Overview of the workings and operation of jet & rocket engines, circa 1949 - 1953non-fictionOverview of the workings and operation of jet & rocket engines, circa 1949 - 1953the rocket in history, how the rocket works, rocket fuels, rocket motors, the rocket voyage, duct motors, the gas turbine, the jet engine, the propeller jet -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - Aircraft construction, Flight - Construction and Maintenance
... ...The propeller...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne Aircraft construction Blueprint reading Aircraft construction terms Metallurgy Welding Airplane rigging Airplane repair The propeller Airplane construction General overview of fundamentals of aircraft construction & maintenance, circa 1943 Flight - Construction and Maintenance Book Aircraft construction ...General overview of fundamentals of aircraft construction & maintenance, circa 1943non-fictionGeneral overview of fundamentals of aircraft construction & maintenance, circa 1943blueprint reading, aircraft construction terms, metallurgy, welding, airplane rigging, airplane repair, the propeller, airplane construction -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBooklet - Private pilot training, Flying Training (Pre-flight Briefings to Cover the Complete Private Pilot Syllabus)
... ...Handling the propeller...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne Private pilot training Preparation Handling the propeller Taxying Controls Straight & level flight Climbing Descending Turning Stalling Circuits Forced landings Glide approach Crosswind circuits Fire drill Instrument flying Study reference for private pilots circa 1977 Flying Training (Pre-flight Briefings to Cover the Complete Private Pilot Syllabus) Booklet Private pilot training ...Study reference for private pilots circa 1977non-fictionStudy reference for private pilots circa 1977preparation, handling the propeller, taxying, controls, straight & level flight, climbing, descending, turning, stalling, circuits, forced landings, glide approach, crosswind circuits, fire drill, instrument flying -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageFunctional object - Propeller, Purdon & Featherstone, 1909
... Propeller......propeller...This is an original propeller belonging to the steamer Rowitta. It was included with the 1909 ferry when it was purchased and installed at Flagstaff Hill in 1975. ...Propeller: three metal blades that meet in a central boss fitting with a pointed cap. ...Functional object Propeller Purdon & Featherstone Tamar Trading Company ...This is an original propeller belonging to the steamer Rowitta. It was included with the 1909 ferry when it was purchased and installed at Flagstaff Hill in 1975. The Rowitta exhibit was enjoyed by many visitors for over 40 years. The wooden steam ferry Rowitta was built from 1909 to 1910 at Battery Point, Hobart, by Purdon & Featherstone using planks of Huon and Karri timber. It was owned and operated by the Tamar Trading Company and navigated the Tamar River from Launceston to George Town for many years. The ferry trip became a favourite activity for sightseeing passengers along Tasmania’s Tamar and Derwent rivers for 30 years. Rowitta also worked as a coastal trading vessel between Devonport and Melbourne as well as along the southern coast of Australia. The ship had served as a freighter, an army supply ship, a luxury charter ferry and a floating restaurant as well as a prawn boat at Lakes Entrance. It was also previously named the Sorrento by Port Phillip Ferries Pty Ltd of Melbourne and had at one time carried the name Tarkarri. The ferry was originally purchased by the Flagstaff Hill Museum in 1974 for converting into the historic and significant sailing ship the Speculant, but this didn’t eventuate due to the unavailability of funding. It was renovated it and renamed as the original Rowitta, to be used as an exhibit.The propeller represents a step in the evolution of ways that vessels were powered. It is also a record of the Rowitta, a large exhibit at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village from the museum’s early beginnings until the vessel’s end of life 40 years later. The Rowitta represents the importance of coastal traders to transport, trade and communication along the coast of Victoria, between states, and in Australia before rail and motor vehicles. The vessel was an example of a ferry built in the early 20th century and serving many different purposes over its lifetime of over 100 years. Propeller: three metal blades that meet in a central boss fitting with a pointed cap. The blades have rounded edges and tips. This is an original propeller from the 1909-1910 steam ferry, ROWITTA, built in Hobart, Tasmania.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, liverpool, ss rowitta, navigation, marine technology, steam driven, propeller, hobart, tasmania, devonport, tasmanian-built, ferry, steam ferry, steamer, 1909, early 20th century, passenger vessel, tamar trading company, tamar river, launceston, george town, tarkarri, speculant, port phillip ferries pty ltd, melbourne, coastal trader, timber steamer, huon, karri, freighter, supply ship, charter ferry, floating restaurant, prawn boat, lakes entrance, sorrento
