Just downloaded from the Newark Air Museum website
“Film set replica returns
The Lee Richards Annular Biplane Replica BAPC.20 has been returned safely to Newark Air Museum.
Based on an original pioneering design, which featured a remarkable annular [circular] wing the Lee Richards Annular Biplane Replica was built as a non-flying replica for the 1965 film Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, where it was one of the ‘aircraft flown’ by the character Harry Popperwell, played by the late-comedian Tony Hancock.
The replica has been restored by members of the Shoreham Airport Historical Association. A recent change of circumstances at Shoreham Airport, in West Sussex meant that the replica might have to be moved outside thereby risking damaging the beautiful work already completed.”
For anyone interested there are more details on the news section of their website
http://www.newarkairmuseum.co.uk/news.cfm
By: TwinOtter23 - 17th August 2006 at 14:11
Not heard or seen much about the Monospar for more than 12 months or so.
The link below shows most recent coverage that I have scene!! 😉
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/hangar/2005/monospar/monospar.htm
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 17th August 2006 at 13:24
That is good news, I know Dave well and they were quite worried about the situation there – bless them, they have to pay rent to the Council for being the aerodrome’s visitor centre – they always seem to be struggling against adversity
Its well worth a visit BTW and their Flea is excellent!
On a tangent any ideas how CARG are getting on with the Monospar – it has been many years since I saw it at Innsworth where Steve Jones and co were doing superb, and I mean, superb work – almost up to airworthy standards, IIRC however the airframe structure was too corroded for a return to flight…
TT
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August 17, 2006 at 12:49 pm