P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Mulliner 1 Monoplane
The first monoplane built by the Mulliner Coachworks Ltd., of Long Acre, London, and Northampton, was designed by Gordon Stewart and was exhibited at the 1910 Olympia Aero Show. It was a single-seat tractor, fitted with the eight-cylinder 35 h.p. J.A.P. engine driving a 6 ft. 3 ins. Spencer propeller. Warping lateral control was incorporated in the wings. Span, 33 ft. Length, 27 ft. Wing area, 220 sq. ft. Weight empty, 420 lb. Weight loaded, 605 lb. Maximum speed, 40 m.p.h. Price, ?450.
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M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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MULLINER COACHWORKS Ltd. (1325 Long Acre, London WC; 7385 Bridge St., Northampton & Vardens Rd., Battersea)
The firm of Mulliners decided to enter the aircraft industry and to this end acquired a former roller skating rink in Battersea in December 1910, but reversed their decision at the end of 1911. The firm continued in being as coach builders for many years after.
In the time that they operated at Vardens Rd., and at their previous premises, the firm could claim the design of two original aircraft. In addition they manufactured aircraft to other people's designs, including building, or repairing, Bleriot, Farman and other standard types. The Skinner monoplane was an example of a 'one off' machine, built for a customer; a biplane glider was reported as being made in November 1911 for an Irishman named Newton-Gordon.
MULLINER monoplane Model B
This was designed by Gordon Stewart and was exhibited at Olympia in March 1910. Although the machine was praised for the attention to detail in the design and quality of its construction, it failed to attract attention and soon disappeared from the scene.
The fuselage longerons were of H-section and lightened further by holes in the webs. The undercarriage was of light tubing with the wheels separately mounted in forks, which were sprung in a knee action manner. An unusual triple arm tail skid was fitted. The tail unit comprised a tailplane with single elevator and rudder above the fixed surface. Wing warping was controlled by a wheel on the control column.
Power: 35hp JAP eight-cylinder air-cooled vee driving a 6ft 3in diameter Spencer propeller
Data
Span 33ft
Chord 6ft 6in
Length 27ft
Area tailplane 13 sq ft
Area 220 sq ft
Area elevator 14 sq ft
Area rudder 4 sq ft
Weight 420 lb
Weight allup 605 lb
Max speed 40 mph
Price ?450-500
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Журнал Flight
Flight, March 12, 1910
THE SECOND OLYMPIA AERO SHOW.
AEROPLANES.
Mulliner.
NEW British monoplane, built by the well-known coachbuilders of Long Acre and Northampton. The main planes have a span of 33 ft. and a chord of 6 ft. 6 ins., while the overall length of the machine, which has a total lifting surface of 220 sq. ft., is 27 ft. It is fitted with a 35-40-h.p. 8-cyl. J.A.P. engine, which drives a 6 ft. 3 ins. tractor screw of 4 ft. 6 ins. pitch. Stability and directional control are effected by a system of warping the trailing edge of the main planes, combined with the action of the elevator and rudder at the rear.
Flight, March 26, 1910
FLYER SILHOUETTES FROM OLYMPIA.
MULLINER MONOPLANE.
Leading Particulars of the Mulliner Monoplane.
General Dimensions.-Areas-Main planes, 210 sq. ft.; fixed tail, 13 sq. ft. ; elevator, 14 sq. ft. ; rudder, 4 sq. ft.
Lengths.-Span, 33 ft.; chord, 6 ft. 6 in.; camber, 3 in.; skid track, 4 ft. 2 in.; overall length, 27 ft.
Angles.-Incidence, 10° ; dihedral, nil.
Materials.-Timber: ash throughout, few parts poplar; Dunlop fabric, single surface.
Engine.-35-h.p. J.A.P., 8 cylinders.
Propeller.-Spencer; diameter, 6 ft. 3 in. ; pitch, 4 ft. 6 in. material, white wood.
Weight.-Machine, 190 lbs. (approx.); engine, 215 lbs.; driver, oil, petrol, water, 200 lbs.; total flying weight, 605 lbs. (approx.); loading (all weight supported on main planes), 28 lbs. per sq. ft.
Speed of Flight.-40 m.p.h.
System of Control.-Warping of wings, elevator and rudder.
Price.-L500.
NEW British-built monoplane of very light construction, designed by Gordon Stewart, and built at the Northampton factory of Messrs. Mulliner, the well-known coachbuilders. The design is mainly remarkable for the skeleton-like frame that has been adopted, and the high finish of the workmanship. There are some parts, however, that we shall expect to see strengthened within a short while of this machine commencing its practical trials. The main planes have a comparatively flat camber, and there is even a tendency to reverse the curvature at the trailing edge. The wings are built up upon two main spars, the rear pair of which are hinged together to facilitate warping, which operation is performed by an inclined steering-wheel. The engine is carried right forward in front of the leading edge, and the pilot's seat is situated about two feet behind the trailing edge of the main planes. The machine is supported upon a pair of wheels mounted in a hinged rhomboid or diamond-shaped frame, across the centre of which is stretched an elastic spring that serves for the suspension. The main wings are braced to the "A" extension of the chassis frame, which is constructed of tubular steel.
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