A Merlin was flown in a Hart on 21/02/35. Where that fits with the Horsley I don’t know.
Horsleys seem to have been particularly good as engine testbeds. They were used for various Condors, including a diesel, Eagle VIII, R-R H10 (whatever that was), Buzzards, Merlins, Napier Lions and various Armstrong-Siddeley Leopards. Versatile by any standards.
Info from Hawker Aircraft since 1920.

Forgot the Junkers Jumo.

Black Knight was foaming at the mouth about this a week or two ago.
http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22837

Well, perhaps not foaming at the mouth but decidedly grumpy.

Thanks, David. I had an idea it was something like that but wasn’t sure if I’d remembered correctly.

My other half said Kinnie was poisonous, I thought she was exaggerating. Apparently not.

Steve, depending on where you choose as a base, Coventry and Cosford are worth a look and could be done on the same day at a push.
The drawback to the IWM at Lambeth, if driving, is there isn’t a car park and all parking meters cost about a pound a second and only take 20p pieces. You can park at them for 4 hours but you’d need a trailer full of cash to carry enough. To be fair that was 10 years ago, they may take bigger coins now. 🙂

We’ve never been to a sunset display either. It’s currently being considered.

Since I line Murdoch’s pockets (Grrrrrrrrrrr) I watched the local SW BBC news on Sky. It said there’s a full programme about it at 7:30 on Wednesday BBC1 but I don’t know if it’s SW area only.

Looking at that sidescan again, I suspect the turrets are actually missing. My thoughts are probably largely based on the old Airfix kit (!) but I don’t think the front turret retracts completely into the hull. I know it moves back several feet but I believe the cupola (or whatever it’s called) still sticks out. The rear turret also looks like it’s missing.

I think the Fox Moth at Old Warden was damaged by another aircraft but I’m not certain.
As Andy said, all the DH86s are long gone. I think I’ve read of a plan to recreate one.
Bet it takes longer than the original – designed, built, tested and certified in four months.

I’ve had two or three recently and there’s been no reply there. I couldn’t work out why but I suppose they could have been late.