Hi Tim That's interesting history but further reading reveals they were a composite in flight adjustable hub usually with birch laminated blades. Production ceased in Feb 1981 (issue 68) only 18 months later due to hub cracks and blade separation and the newsletters prior to that had several up for sale.
There are a number of KRs with Corvair 6 cyl engines turning 3 blade composite props (often Warp Drive - mine included) but I don't know of any fixed pitch carved wooden three blade props on 4 cyl VWs which is what I mistakenly thought you were referring to. Those early newsletters are a real snap shot in time aren't they? John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit Toormina NSW 2452 Australia ph:61 2 6658 4767 m:0403 432179 email:john_martindale at bigpond.com web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net -----Original Message----- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Timothy Witmer Sent: Thursday, 14 November 2013 1:26 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> New Cowl- Props KR Newsletter #50 Aug. 1979 Talked about 3 blade update & Ken Rand production of 100 3 blade props to be realeased june that year........snip
