The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

Hmmm, looks like a racer. This is Moses country.

[Dave_Kent]

to me, it looks like its based on a m R.A.F. S.E. 5a

[Moses03]

Don't look at me. Don't have a clue!

[Dev One]

Yes it is a modified SE5A, but was given a model number by Dudley Watt - the DW1. It was at Brooklands about 1929 & my father was part of the team. Believe two built/modified. This registration G-EBOG.
Keith

[lefty]

Nice one, Keith - found a reference to it - Watt tired of it as the 300hp Hispano-Suiza couldn't give him enough performance ! He seems to have been a bit of a nutter - wrote off a plane after flying it 200 yards from the hangar to the fuel pump rather than taxiing !

They don't make 'em like that any more.......over to Dave, methinks.

[Dev One]

One certainly gets the impression that he was a bit of a dare devil from the Flight write ups of the Bournemouth air races. He was also a Skywriter trailing smoke for advertising....
Keith

[Moses03]

Here is one to ponder while we wait on Dave to resurface.

Senior Gonzalo is pointing out where the wing root should be...

[Dev One]

A very early Spanish or Mexican Exocet?
Keith

[Moses03]

Declaring Dave overdue (48hrs+) and possibly MIA this round.

Open board Gents-

[Dave_Kent]

Sorry for the delay guys!!

[lefty]

Dave, with great respect, these would be a lot harder if the answer wasn't actually displayed on the photo !

We'll let you post another - in the meantime, I'm still struggling with Moses' 'flying' (??) tuna !

[Dave_Kent]

sorry, colour blind, didn't see it

[Dave_Kent]

Please give this one a try

[Dave_Kent]

Gentlemen?

[Moses03]

I have been working on it. Found several close calls but no exact match. Do you have a bigger photo? The empennage looks like a biplane setup.