We have an Elliots Eon Primary Glider 1948 that is finishing restoration.
It is almost identitical to the Slingsby grasshopper except for the shape of the
Tailplane.
We are looking to details,photographs drawings etc for the “Pendleboek” tripod
that the gliders where mounted on for ground training.
[email]ARG@aircraftmail.com[/email]
By: CADman - 10th January 2017 at 10:58
Not sure if it is the same thing but the Shuttleworth Collection has a ‘tripod’ frame which can support a glider in training mode. It sometimes makes an appearance in the static on show days. I will try to dig out photographs.
By: Firebex - 9th January 2017 at 22:08
You could try Richard Cawsey at Cotswold G C, Aston Down as he is an expert on the individual histories of UK gliders.
if you or anyone has a contact for him that would be appreciated [email]ARG@aircraftmail.com[/email]
By: WB981 - 9th January 2017 at 22:02
You could try Richard Cawsey at Cotswold G C, Aston Down as he is an expert on the individual histories of UK gliders.
By: Firebex - 9th January 2017 at 19:09
What is the identity of your EON?
The identity is unknown we obtained the glider in 2015 from Norfolk and Suffolk aviation museum it was a surplus third machine that someone
had made a start on restoring.There are no construction plate son the machine but it has inspection stamps on the wing spars and ribs for 26th January 1948.
It is believed to have come from the roof of a car garage/workshop and prior to that it is understood to have been with a cadet unit but wh what and where we would love to find out.
The only thing we are hoping for is a BAPC number and we intend to paint it up to represent an early machine trialed by the RAF.Any help appreciated.
By: Firebex - 9th January 2017 at 19:06
No we have no lift plates or ground equipment parts at all any help greatly appreciated.
By: WB981 - 8th January 2017 at 19:43
What is the identity of your EON?
By: WB981 - 8th January 2017 at 19:29
The EON Primary on display at the Museum of Berkshire aviation is mounted on an original EON tripod which is considerably different to the tripod used with the Slingsby Grasshopper.
By: ericmunk - 8th January 2017 at 19:10
We have an Elliots Eon Primary Glider 1948 that is finishing restoration.
It is almost identitical to the Slingsby grasshopper except for the shape of the
Tailplane.
We are looking to details,photographs drawings etc for the “Pendleboek” tripod
that the gliders where mounted on for ground training.
[email]ARG@aircraftmail.com[/email]
I’ll drop you a line or two later. We have photographs and a replica we made. I presume you already have the anti-lift plates for the wings, dolly and other groundbound parts?
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