Originally Posted by
Kent Based
What is the significance of the letter "H" on the tail?
I notice that it's been painted (green?) and already has a roundel, but no engine. Is this a repair/service rather than one being built?
Do the tags on the wing wires by the chap's hand have any significance?
Looks like a large aviation hangar?
H is the first letter of the serial number. Later aircraft had the serial on the tail and the aft fuselage.
The fact that it is incomplete suggests that this might be part of a cancelled production order.
Orders for 9A's in the H range were placed with, Airco, Westland and Vulcan. With Airco and Vulcan suffering cancellations.
To speculate.
Wells was bought by Waring and Gillow which changed it's name to Alliance.
Alliance had a contract for DH9's in the H range.
Airco had a DH9 contract in the H range and delivered some as DH9A's.
I wonder if Alliance were going to do the same?
Alliance continued to operate post war making Mosquito's in WW2.