I am sure we all have photo’s, or access to photo’s, that we are not sure about ? Would it not be a good idea to have a thread where all can post those photo’s and await the input from others ! Thus we all learn and, another small part of history is preserved ?
Should this appeal to you, I would like to suggest a numbering system for the photo’s which would help so much with reference to earlier posts ! ie. I will post a photo below as PHOTO 1, anyone wishing to post further photo’s could number theirs in sequence ??? Here we go !!! Keith.
PHOTO 1.
credit to Colin Laurie.
By: daveg4otu - 16th November 2008 at 17:05
With that one out of the way …here is another (two )photos…
In this case it’s not what that I’m interested in (Piper Cub USArmy) or the when (Run-up to D-Day at a guess) but where?(Somewhere in the S of England?) and what unit?
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By: GrahamSimons - 16th November 2008 at 16:40
David Kay and John Grieve designed their first autogiro in the late 1920s in Scotland. There were to be two models bearing the Kay name. The first machine, Type 32/1, was an elegant little aircraft having a wooden fuselage, and an ABC Scorpion engine. It was constructed by Shield’s Garage close to Kay’s home in Blackford, Perth. It first flew in August 1932, was damaged in a heavy landing at Leuchars in April 1933 and not repaired. Trials of the prototype had proved enough for a second and larger machine to be designed with a 75 hp Pobjoy ‘R’ engine driving a four-bladed coarse-pitch wooden propeller. Designated the Type 33/1 (33 = 1933, /1 first machine), it had a welded tubular steel fuselage with formers and stringers to support the outer fabric-covering in a fully-streamlined cigar-shape. The tail surfaces were of fabric-covered duralumin alloy frames.
This second Kay Gyroplane was built at Eastleigh, Southampton, by Oddie, Bradbury & Cull, Ltd who were not only rotor-blade manufacturing specialists but also manufacturing sub-contractors. During 1934-35, this company made two complete airframes that were delivered for finishing to David Kay. These were G-ACVA and G-ACVB. Only ‘VA was finished and made its first flight from Eastleigh on February 18th, 1935 at the hands of Flt-Lt Arthur Harold Charles Rawson. Iinsufficient capital resulted in no more experiments and the machine was taken back to Scotland and put into store.
By: Newforest - 15th November 2008 at 23:19
Newforest, Thank you, yes registered for 25 years, did it fly ? hoping someone out there has the answer ?
Keith.
Yes, ‘CVA was the only example completed and flew at my local airfield, Eastleigh in 1935, a bit before my time. If this was the first one, why is it c/n 1002?:confused:
By: keithnewsome - 15th November 2008 at 23:07
Portagee,Thank you, Once again I am overwhelmed at the huge knowledgebase you people have out there !
Keith.
By: keithnewsome - 15th November 2008 at 22:57
Newforest, Thank you, yes registered for 25 years, did it fly ? hoping someone out there has the answer ?
Schneiderman, Thank you, I searched G-INFO, yes you are correct 33/1 … were there a 33/2 … or more ?
Keith.
By: Portagee - 15th November 2008 at 22:52
G-ACVA is currently held at the Museum of Flight at East Fortune. According to the Museums website it’s the only complete aircraft of it’s type left.
More info Here
The attached image was taken in 2006
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th November 2008 at 22:42
Keith,
A quick Google says KAY GYROPLANE 33/1
Cheers
Ralph
By: Newforest - 15th November 2008 at 22:42
Great idea Keith! You are showing the Kay Gyroplane registered in 1934 and cancelled in 1959.
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