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I have just found a good online publication "DKW und die Erla-Me-Flugzeuge: 1926 bis 1945" the translation wouldn't work, but the drawings seem to agree with your source!
Edited to say that I now see that what I found appears to be Airwar's source, so I'll have to work on the translation and see where they went astray. it looks like yours but most of the photos show it fitted with the upright inline DKW engine!
As I have just put up a cockpit to keep that thread going, I'll declare an Open House here so as not to hog two threads at the same time and hope someone picks it up!
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rather a strange one - not many built................
MReyn - do you mean F.2B mk IV or Bristol Type 28 - the 3 seater Tourer of 1919?
It's neither but you are on the right lines.................
It's neither but you are on the right lines.................
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I thought the Bristol Tourer was Peter Masefield's Chippy conversion....
There were a lot of Tourers................ they built 5 of this specific variant I believe
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Well, the pattern and number of holes, louvres and details on the cowling appears to match the 180hp Wolseley Viper-powered Bristol Type 88 Bulgarian Tourer ??
Edited to say the numbers built also match! It would seem to have been under powered in comparison to other types which were 200 - 300 hp
Edited to say the numbers built also match! It would seem to have been under powered in comparison to other types which were 200 - 300 hp
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Absolutely correct ......... 1923 I think
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"We've only got to sort out the CoG issue and we'll be fine..."
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Well it looks as if it had at least 3 seats?
Well it looks as if it had at least 3 seats?
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Yes, officially slightly more, but it did fly with almost as many as the photo above. but maybe one of them jumped out 
I think I'm going to have to make you cross and ask you to be a little more specific to claim this one Simon!
Strictly speaking, the designer wasn't double-barrelled
I think I'm going to have to make you cross and ask you to be a little more specific to claim this one Simon!
Strictly speaking, the designer wasn't double-barrelled
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