M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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THIERSCH monoplane (Alexander Thiersch, Plumstead, London SE)
Thiersch bought a wing from Handley Page, which was made at the Barking works in 1910. He probably bought the 20hp Advance engine, originally fitted to the HP type A Bluebird, for this was apparently the type of engine fitted. Thiersch completed the monoplane to his own design and is reported to have made successful flights near Belvedere on Erith Marshes on 26 May 1910, including one of three quarters of a mile.
The monoplane, a single-seater was of conventional tractor layout, was unusual in the fitment of oval shaped surfaces pivoted through their lengthwise centers, below and ahead of the wing tips. These would appear to serve as both elevators and ailerons.
Power: 20hp Advance four-cylinder air-cooled vee.
P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Thiersch Monoplane
The Thiersch Monoplane was a single-seat tractor type built by Alexander Thiersch during 1910. The wings, which were constructed by Handley Page Ltd., were of triangular shape and carried elevating planes at their forward extremities. Successful flights were made at Erith Marshes on 26th May, 1910.
Журнал Flight
Flight, April 23, 1910
Mr. Thiersch at Erith.
AFTER making several short flights with his new aeroplane over the Belvedere marshes, Erith, Mr. Thiersch made arrangements to make a long trial, but unfortunately one of the main wooden struts was smashed. This will necessitate the suspension of the experiments for several days.
Flight, April 23, 1910
Mr. Handley Page at Barking.
SEVERAL short but successful flights were made by Mr. Handley Page on his monoplane at his flying grounds at Barking on the 26th ult., and Mr. Thiersch, who made a flight of three-quarters of a mile at Belvedere on the same day, used a machine which was built by Mr. Handley Page at Barking.
