That's a real headscratcher, that one.
As pulse1 says, the scene has an American flavour to it.
The time-frame appears to be around the mid-twenties.
The hero on the wing looking proprietorial looks like he's part of an act.
I think it WAS a biplane prior to its mishap.
The powerplant looks to be a geared W12 (broad arrow) configuration.
There were 4 makes of W12 around at that time (Napier, Sunbeam, Lorraine and Farman).
The Yanks (USAAC) previously operated a number of two-seat Potez 25s.
Two versions of the two-seat Potez 25 used Lorraine and Farman W12 engines.
So, it's just possible it could be a Lorraine-engined Potez 25 used as part of an act in the roaring twenties - somewhere in the USA.
That's my theory for the moment, anyway.
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Last edited by Stanwell; 3rd Nov 2015 at 17:05.