A very small motorbike?? :confused:

No truth in rumour that 2008 RIAT Stamp depicted a just a muddy field

Spot On!!!! :D:D:D

Without seeing the propeller, or knowing its size, I guess we’ll all be struggling to guess what it would be fitted to. Would love to see a picture.

I suspect from the ‘Compregwood’ name, that the company made propellers in a similar way to that patented by Hordern Richmond in the UK. The main part of the laminated wooden blades were bound in fabric then heated and compressed to impregnate then with acetate dope.

It made for a light, strong and weatherproof propeller without having to resort to expensive imported woods such as Mahogany. But it means they’re a beggar to restore now!

Was anyone else as underwhelmed as I at the poor quality of BBC’s coverage?

Poor direction, badly set-up camerawork and a stumbling, ill-researched excuse for commentary by Dan Snow. (I thought he would have done much better).

The only redeeming feature was if you switched to BBC Interactive where Sean Maffett did an excellent job of interpreting the pictures he was getting.

An opportunity missed by the BBC I think! 😡

If it is being built as a static or non-flying replica, you will not need to involve the CAA anyway – so there is no reason why you can’t simply apply the original markings in the same way as the Hendon Mew Gull replica carries G-AEXF.

If it is a flying aeroplane, the CAA will require a totally new registration and, alothough they used to, now will not allocate unused age-related registrations. A lot of people have tried in recent years, but it is apparently too difficult for their ingrained bureaucracy to handle. (All part of their infamous ‘service’ culture!)

One solution might be to apply for a similar non-age related registration which is similar to the original. The flying Mew Gull replica, based on Edgar Percival’s G-AEKL, has just been registered G-HEKL.

Maybe you could apply for G-HBVG – and have mysteriously non-parallel verticals in the letter ‘H’ :diablo:

The things that needed moving for the helis to come out

I-spy Lutons. Minor and Major??

(Awaits abusive response from TT :diablo:)

Pobjoy – rare as hen’s teeth and equally difficult to keep running!

A friend has one in a BA Swallow and I guess he gets an hour’s flying for every ten hours of maintenance. Yet still he loves it!

A rather more robust alternative is the Rotec R-2800, being built in Australia.
http://www.rotecradialengines.com/

One is flying in the UK in a Kitfox (from Popham?) and is currently for sale!!

Hard to add anything further to the tributes above.

Chaz Bowyer inspired so many of us and his work will live on.

I hope that will be of some small consolation at this sad time.