Not a Miles, Huub. It is in fact American - those pants should be a bit of a clue. In Aerofiles but no pic. Unusual in that aircraft and engine designed by the same company..
Well there is a can of worms worthy of the French light aircraft industry here !
Jane's 1937 has it as the National S-125, powered by a National Motor (unlikely) and produced in Indianapolis.
The Jones/White machine from Schenectady has a superficial resemblance, but even in its canopied version did not have a side-by-side cockpit ! (As for sellling to China ? Nahhhhh.)
If you have discovered more since the last time it appeared (2013) Kevin, please let us know ! In the meantime, press on....
I did find a photo in my steamer trunk of the S-125, labeled National. The same designation between the Jones and National is confusing! I think I hamfisted the answer.
Moving on, if you all will indulge me. Have this photo with a 1926 date and mention of a Curtiss OX-5 engine(s).
I don't know what it is, or if it really existed. Multi-winged seaplane fun!
The words 'photo' and 'shop' spring to mind, Kevin !. Even if they did have the bright idea of putting floats on that monster, then sticking a Short/Mayo type machine on top for good measure, I very much doubt if they would send it out in a Force 8 gale !
Looks like April 1 hs come a little early...
BTW: The monstrosity posted by Kevin didn't let me rest and I did some photo-detective work.
I have made a collage of Kevin's picture together with a picture of the Johns Multiplane taken from airwar.ru. The latter picture was mirrored by me.
Now I am quite sure that Kevin's mystery doesn't only look like but indeed is the Multiplane.
The propeller and some minor spots must have been retouched but I think the rest identical. Even the deflections of the ailerons are the same.
I wonder what the source of the picture is and if it might indeed has been an April hoax.
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