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Good morning gentlemen!

I see some night-shift members been sniffing here around but left this old bone untouched….. :uhoh:.

Morning Reg! All alone by yourself?

...a roadable? :confused:

if it is, it's not on roadabletimes.

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All alone?

Not any more :ok:

Not roadable, but has a connection with cars :oh:

Czech Avia, Canadian Gregor, Hawker or Bristol?

The connection is that it can be towed, is that correct?
Folding wings?

No the connection is its car engine.

Not a Ford engine. No way.

Give me the correct year and I'll give a solid clue. Deal?

Deal.
19...2... ...6?

The undercarriage looks like those used for bombers. (bristol TB.8) Year would be around 1914??

HP, you blunderbus sniper :E

Trucky, far smaller than a bomber. Your timing is closer than HP's, though. Correct decade.

Yes but this type of undercarriage was installed to some aircraft to accommodate bombs. Bristol TB.8 / GB.75

how about 1910?
Hispano-suiza engine, maybe?

The timing is drifting the wrong way. No H-S.

Maybe need to add that the builder was not happy with his original car engine and went over to an Anzani later.

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Not the least interesting feature of this machine is its engine—xxxxx. It is placed vertically in the machine, with the cylinder heads pointing forward so as to ensure even cooling. (The engine is aircooled.) At the upper end of the vertical crankshaft is a bevel gear which serves the double purpose of transmitting the power to the horizontal propeller-shaft and of giving a 2 to 1 gear reduction. The weight of the engine is somewhat great for its power, compared with modern aero engines, but it is stated by the makers that reliability has been their first consideration, and that they consider this of greater importance than low weight. The engine weighs 220 lbs., or slightly over 4 lbs ./h.p., but it is claimed to be as reliable as a car engine, and to require very little attention.

Edit: Hah! You are on a good site already, Trucky :ok:

Good afternoon. :)

By Henri Potez?

Type 8 ?

There, Mate, I wonder what went wrong with the others.

Henri Potez Type VIII it is, with Potez 50 hp engine. The Paris Aero Show 1919.

Over to you Mate :D

Sorry for the delay - a thing called WORK!

A nice easy one for the early afternoon.....

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u...slowjobber.jpg

Is it simply a Thruster?