Released today over at www.classicbritishfiles.com is Dave Molyneaux's latest Auster creation, the Taylorcraft Model C.
In 1937, a British gentleman called Lance Wykes travelled to the States and met a previous acquaintance - Mr C.G. Taylor. Mr Taylor had emigrated to America from Nottingham in the 1920s and had designed aeroplanes in partnership with Mr W T Piper. In 1936, the partnership was dissolved, with Mr Piper forming the now famous Piper Aircraft Corporation and Mr Taylor established the Taylor-Young Aeroplane Corporation to produce the Taylorcraft Model A.
Mr Wykes completed a license agreement for manufacture of the Taylorcraft in the UK. The formation of Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd was completed in 1938. A fuselage jig, a set of drawings, technical information and material summaries were bought and shipped from America, together with a complete Taylorcraft Model B aeroplane G-AFKO.
The first British built example become known as the Taylorcraft Model C which incorporated improvements to the Models A and B and also used the British equivalents to replace the American material standards. The engine was a Lycoming 0-145-A2 of 55hp. Since the facilities for stress analysis were meagre, the aircraft was somewhat heavier due to stronger wooden wing spars and steel fuselage tubing.
The example see in Dave's package is G-AFUY which had the c/n 112 and which was later impressed into RAF service in the communications role. Both models are herewith, lovingly been recreated from period material and a number of original photos.
With a wonderfully accurate flight model by Brian Horsey and a lovely soundset from Gary Jones, I hope you find this new 'Auster' a worthy addition to your virtual hangars.
Happy Landings,
Martin
In 1937, a British gentleman called Lance Wykes travelled to the States and met a previous acquaintance - Mr C.G. Taylor. Mr Taylor had emigrated to America from Nottingham in the 1920s and had designed aeroplanes in partnership with Mr W T Piper. In 1936, the partnership was dissolved, with Mr Piper forming the now famous Piper Aircraft Corporation and Mr Taylor established the Taylor-Young Aeroplane Corporation to produce the Taylorcraft Model A.
Mr Wykes completed a license agreement for manufacture of the Taylorcraft in the UK. The formation of Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd was completed in 1938. A fuselage jig, a set of drawings, technical information and material summaries were bought and shipped from America, together with a complete Taylorcraft Model B aeroplane G-AFKO.
The first British built example become known as the Taylorcraft Model C which incorporated improvements to the Models A and B and also used the British equivalents to replace the American material standards. The engine was a Lycoming 0-145-A2 of 55hp. Since the facilities for stress analysis were meagre, the aircraft was somewhat heavier due to stronger wooden wing spars and steel fuselage tubing.
The example see in Dave's package is G-AFUY which had the c/n 112 and which was later impressed into RAF service in the communications role. Both models are herewith, lovingly been recreated from period material and a number of original photos.
With a wonderfully accurate flight model by Brian Horsey and a lovely soundset from Gary Jones, I hope you find this new 'Auster' a worthy addition to your virtual hangars.
Happy Landings,
Martin
