The
Windham Monoplane figured in the Doncaster Flying Week 1909 as quoted in Dallas Brett 'History of British Aviation 1908-1914' as follows (p.34)
Quote:
....Captain Maitland tried unsuccesfully to fly a Voisin to which 'gyroscopes' had been fitted, whilst the comic element was safe in the hands of a Mr. Windham, who produced a monoplane of his own design and construction.
The meeting opened with a line up of the competing aircraft for photographing purposes. Mr. Windham posed himself gracefully on his machine, but he had gravely under-estimated its strenth. As the cameras clicked, there was a loud cracking noise and the Windham monoplane collapsed, depositing its proud owner on the grass. He took it away and repaired it, but at its next appearance it came gently into contact with a stationary motor car and instantly disintegrated once more. Fortunately it never got into the air.
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But which of the men from the group picture of Doncaster is
Wingham? No way to know because there are five in the row sitting and only four names!!!
Cheers
Kees