Aaaah.. another A.A. obscure aircraft thread!
Looking through the mighty Arthur Ord-Hume, British Light Aeroplanes volume, the Aerogypt is listed as being built by Mr Helmy at the family home at Barn House, Breadcroft Lane, nr Maidenhead.
This located just to the north of White Waltham airfield. This ties in with it’s listing in an old edition of Wrecks and Relics…’located at a house north of the airfield’.
Arthur makes no mention of any other production, just the modification of the one airframe. As you might be aware the purpose of the ill-fated last flight was a trip to Cairo, with a view to possible production in Egypt.
On last observation looking at that Air Britain shot of FFG, whilst the fuselage still looks pretty good. The tatty looking auxillary wing..call it what you will, Arthur describes it as a ‘Sky-Hook’ ..Sort of looks like it has just been dumped on top to keep the chickens a bit warmer!
Cheers, Chumpy.
PS Does my book now have to fall onto my scanner!!?
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