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[Cofr 1138] 10.2.25 to the De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Stag Lane DH.60 MOTH 168 Prototype DH.60 Moth (Cirrus I), regd G-EBKT [CofR 1138] 10.2.25 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Stag Lane. First flown by Capt Geoffrey de Havilland 22.2.25 without markings but exhibited to press fully painted at Stag Lane 2.3.25. Flown by Alan Cobham non-stop from Croydon to Zurich and back 29.5.25 in 13 hrs 49 min flying time - at average speed of 74.5 mph and fuel cost of £4.60 (apparantly before issue of CofA). CofA 863 issued 25.6.25. Some time fitted with Cirrus I #56. Flown in Kings Cup Air Race by Cobham 3.7.25 (entered by Sir Charles Wakefield of Castrol); departed Croydon but retired nr St Albans in bad weather. Flown following day in "compensatory" shorter distance "Croydon Stakes" over 523 miles and came in 2nd (of 5) at 87.3 mph. Used as company demonstrator and by DH School of Flying. Sold 3.26 and regd [CofR 1250] 17.4.26 to Mrs Sophie Catherine Theresa Mary Elliott-Lynn, London W1 & Norman H Jones, Bagshot (based Stag Lane). Private entry by Mrs Elliott-Lynn in Paris Concours d'Avions Economiques 8.26; entry no.1 - came 7th of 8! Sold and dd 10.1.27 and regd [CofR 1340] 4.2.27 to The London Aero Club Ltd [London Aeroplane Club], Stag Lane (to replace G-EBNP). Spun in and crashed Dennis Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex 21.8.27; P/O Stanley Pritchard-Barrett & wife injured. Regn cld 20.1.28 as wfu. 169 DH.60 (Cirrus I) regd G-EBKU [CofR 1139] 10.2.25 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Stag Lane. CofA 864 issued 23.6.25. Flown in Kings Cup Air Race by Capt Geoffrey de Havilland 3.7.25 and retired (as G-EBKT) in bad weather nr St Albans. Came in 4th in following day's Croydon Stakes, flown by Capt WL Hope. Company demonstrator and also used by DH School of Flying. Re-engined with Cirrus II #41 and regd [CofR 1318] 6.11.26 to Flt Lt Bernard More Troughton Shute Leete, who departed Stag Lane 15.11.26 en route India (in company with T Neville Stack in G-EBMO); arrived Karachi 8.1.27. Departed for Lahore 15.2.27; arrived 3.27 and used in Punjab for experience flights. Struck overhead wires on landing Lahore 2.4.27 and overturned; Bernard Leete and Lady Hailey (wife of Governor of the Punjab) slightly hurt. Regn cld 13.6.27 as wfu. 170-182 Serials used for 12 rebuilt DH.9s and DH.56 J7780 CIRRUS I production Moths 183 DH.60 [Cirrus I #4] regd G-EBLI [CofR 1163] 29.5.25 to The London Aero Club Ltd [London Aeroplane Club], Stag Lane; dd 11.8.25. CofA 879 issued 13.8.25. Damaged on landing Stag Lane 10.26; repaired. Spun in & crashed Stanmore whilst landing Stag Lane 9.10.27; pilot Charles Swan killed. Regn cld 20.1.28 as wfu. 184 DH.60 [Cirrus I #8] regd G-EBLR [CofR 1176] 22.6.25 to Light Planes (Lancashire) Ltd, t/a Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford. CofA 880 issued 13.8.25. Reported as dd Woodford 21.7.25 by Alan Cobham; DH records state 30.7.25. Forced landed with engine failure and crashed into iron fence nr Hale, Cheshire 11.6.27. Regn cld 11.27 as wfu. 185 DH.60 [Cirrus I] regd G-EBLS [CofR 1177] 22.6.25 to The Yorkshire Aeroplane Club Ltd, Roundhay, Leeds/Brough; Sherburn wef 1.26. CofA 881 issued 13.8.25 and delivered 18.8.25. Badly damaged in crash following stall turn Sherburn 5.6.26; repaired (probably now fitted with Cirrus I #68). Reported as crashed Sherburn 8.2.28 [but no such accident reported in Club’s weekly reports, nor in any formal accident reports; final CofA renewed 24.7.27]. Regn cld 8.2.28 as wfu. 186 DH.60 [Cirrus I #6] regd G-EBLT [CofR 1178] 22.6.25 to The Midland Aero Club Ltd, Castle Bromwich; fleet no.1. CofA 882 issued 13.8.25; DH state dd 23.9.25. Crashed Dordon, nr Atherstone 11.10.31; repaired & CofA renewed 9.12.31. Fitted with Cirrus II [.34]. Sold and delivered 20.4.34 to Brian Lewis & Co Ltd, Heston in part exchange for three DH.60GIIIs. Regd [CofR 5225] 9.7.34 to South Wales Airways Ltd, Wenvoe Aerodrome, Cardiff. CofA lapsed 29.1.35. Operated 1.35 (but not regd) by Witney & Oxford Aero Club Ltd, Witney. CofA renewed 21.3.36. Destroyed in hangar fire Witney 27.10.36 (arson). Regn cld 11.36 as wfu. 187 DH.60 [Cirrus I #5] regd G-EBLU [CofR 1179] 22.6.25 to The London Aero Club Ltd [London Aeroplane Club], Stag Lane; dd 11.8.25. CofA 883 issued 13.8.25. Hit hedge on landing Stag Lane 8.1.26. Regn cld 1.26 as wfu. 188 DH.60 [Cirrus I #9] regd G-EBLV [CofR 1180] 22.6.25 to Light Planes (Lancashire) Ltd, t/a Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford. CofA 884 issued 20.8.25 and deld Woodford by Alan Cobham 29.8.25 or 30.8.25. Damaged and fully rebuilt by LAC at Woodford; sold 10.27 and regd [CofR 1542] 20.12.27 to [LAC member] John Alexander [Jack] Anderson, Fallowfields, Manchester (based Woodford). Loaned back to LAC 1.28 for brief period. Badly damaged in crash when it overturned on forced landing in The Pennines 18.2.28; repaired. Regd [CofR 1705] 23.7.28 to [LAC member] Kenneth Twemlow, Sandbach (based Woodford). For sale 11.28 for £250. Sold 2.29 (but not regd) to Cyril William Robert Gleeson, Killaloe, Co Clare [also based Castle Bromwich]. Regd [CofR 2275] 9.29 to James Esme Glenny, Hawick, Scotland. Bought [on hp] .31 by (Australians) Stan Lupton & Stuart "Stiffy" Ashton, Broxbourne for proposed flight to Australia, starting 30.10.31; plans abandoned after aircraft damaged in gales Broxbourne and sold .32. Regd [CofR 3759] 5.32 to The Hon Brian Lewis, t/a Brian Lewis & Co, Heston. Regd [CofR 4024] 9.11.32 to Melville Waldegrave Allenby, Peacehaven (based Wilmington). Regd [CofR 5276] 3.8.34 to Clifford Ogle, Poynton, Cheshire (based Barton). Regd [CofR 6739] 17.2.36 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Regd [CofR 7118] 11.6.36 to Lt Edward Lesley Donner, Banbury (based Heston/Brooklands). Forced-landed by owner in field nr Christchurch 31.8.37 and badly damaged. Regn cld 9.37 as crashed. Retrieved by Richard Shuttleworth and repaired by Warden Aviation Co at Old Warden by 11.37; fitted with Cirrus III (or perhaps later). Sold 6.38 for £185 and regd [CofR 8699] 15.8.38 to John Frederick Jefferson, Dorridge, Warks [based Leamington Spa/Knowle]. CofA renewed 19.8.38 (probably now fitted Cirrus III). Crashed Castle Bromwich 5.2.39 and rebuilt (allegedly with small pieces from prototype) by 4.39 by Warden Aviation Co at Old Warden. Inspected by Air Ministry at Elmdon 30.8.39. Resold to de Havillands late .40 as museum piece by Jefferson for the same sum of £185 plus a donation of £25 to the RAF Benevolent Fund (as a penalty for failing to preserve the prototype - which was a bit rich, since it had crashed in 1927!) This followed from the DH advert in Flight 26.9.40 wanting to buy an 1 early DH.60 and Gipsy I. (Sale entry dated 23.7.41 deleted). Cld & regd 13.11.41 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. CofA lapsed 19.4.40 and although allocated to Air Ministry Directorate of Training, it was stored during war. Regn cld 1.12.46 by Secretary of State at census. Resurrected by de Havillands in 1951 (but not quite in time for exhibition at Festival of Britain). Log book shows dismantled for complete overhaul 19.3.51 (by DH Aeronautical Technical School at Panshanger; completed and signed off 14.7.51); reflown 16.7.51 (fitted with Cirrus III #85). Flown 18.7.51 for static display at Fifty Years of Flying Exhibition, Hendon; returned 22.7.51 (probably back to store at Panshanger). Regd (CofR R3315) 5.9.51 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. Reflown 19.1.52 & 23.2.52 with further complete inspection carried out 28.4.52 and signed off 1.5.52; CofA renewed 2.5.52. Cld 1.7.63 & regd 17.7.63 to Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd. Cld 21.6.66 & regd 15.7.66 to Hawker Siddeley Aviation Leasing Ltd. CofA lapsed 12.7.71; renewed 24.6.72. Owned later (undated) amended to British Aerospace Aircraft Group; amended .83 to British Aerospace plc. CofA lapsed 16.6.84; overhauled by EMK Aeroplane Ltd & PtoF renewed 5.7.85. Regd 15.11.94 to British Aerospace (Operations) Ltd. On loan to/display at The Shuttleworth Trust, Old Warden since .93. Regn amended 2.3.00 to BAE Systems [Operations] Ltd, Farnborough. 189 DH.60 [Cirrus I #11] regd G-EBLW [CofR 1181] 22.6.25 to The Midland Aero Club Ltd, Castle Bromwich; fleet no.2. CofA 890 issued 9.9.25 and delivered 25.9.25. Crashed in field nr Bills Lane, Shirley, nr Birmingham 3.11.29; pilot slightly injured. Regn cld 11.29 as destroyed. 190 DH.60 [Cirrus I #13] regd G-EBLX [CofR 1182] 22.6.25 to The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Light Aeroplane Club (became Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aero Club Ltd 7.25), Cramlington; named "Novocastria" 21.11.25 (on official opening of Cramlington).
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