Thanks for those photos Mark, look like Nelson has made a marvelous job of the restoration. What engine is now fitted? – presumably not a Gipsy III.

I have been interested in the Desoutter for many years as four of the type were used in New Zealand. Three Mk.I and one Mk.II. The last survivor was the Mk.II, ZK-ACJ, which was the Desoutter flown UK – Australia 9Feb-24Mar30 by Cyril E Kay & Harold L Piper as G-AATI before being shipped across the Tasman.
This aircraft was fitted with a Gypsy Major post-war and was finally destroyed in a forced landing in November 1950.

I guess for completeness we should mention the other Desoutter survivor, Mk.II VH-UEE ex EI-AAD and G-ABOM.
This is the ex-McKenzie Johnston aircraft that commenced flying the Launceston-Flinders Island service in 1932. The aircraft was refurbished to display standard in 1966 and initially exhibited at the Launceston Airport terminal, later moving to Queen Victoria Museum in Launceston.
I was able to visit the museum on New Years Day 2006, and found the aircraft located behind highly reflective glass panels. Fortunately my wife was able to sweet-talk the museum guardians and gain close-up access for me. I guess the aircraft can these days be classified as ‘unrestored’!