S.Ransom, R.Fairclough English Electric Aircraft and their Predecessors (Putnam)
Poynter Monoplane
During May 1910, Howard Wright built a single-seat tractor monoplane designed by E.J. Poynter, a well-known artist who lived near Brooklands. The monoplane was of sound design and bore the hall-marks of Wright's first class workmanship. It followed conventional construction of the period but was readily distinguishable by its large Demoiselle-style tail and tapered wings. Power was provided by a 60 hp Green engine driving a two-blade propeller. Construction was undertaken at Battersea and tests were made at Brooklands in June but the aircraft was never flown, because Poynter was injured in a car accident.
Span 45 ft; length 28 ft; wing root chord 9 ft; wingtip chord 6 ft; wing area 320 sq ft; elevator area 60 sq ft; rudder area 30 sq ft.
M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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POYNTER monoplane (E.J. Poynter, Twickenham, Middlesex and Brooklands)
Poynter was an artist and model maker, who had a full size monoplane of his own design constructed by Howard Wright at Battersea. It was completed and taken to Brooklands for assembly early in June 1910. It was apparently never flown, as Poynter had a car accident and, despite being well made by a reputable constructor, the monoplane found no further use.
The machine had a large tapered monoplane wing braced with kingposts, in the style of the Antoinette. There was a heavy twin skid main undercarriage, with two pairs of sprung wheels. The large cruciform tail, with radial ribs, was mounted on a universal pivot, similar to that of the Demoiselle, and required a very tall tailwheel strut to provide adequate ground clearance. The engine was mounted high on the top longerons and was controlled by two foot pedals, one for the throttle and the other for a valve lifter for starting.
Power: 60hp Green four-cylinder inline water-cooled
Data
Span 45ft
Chord 9ft tapering to 6ft
Area 300 sq. ft
Area elevators 60 sq. ft
Area rudder 30 sq. ft
Length 28ft
P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Poynter Monoplane
The single-seat tractor Poynter Monoplane was designed by G. H. Poynter and built by Howard Wright in the Warwick Wright workshops. It was powered by the 60 h.p. Green engine and was tested at Brooklands during the summer of 1910. Span, 45 ft. Length, 28 ft. Wing area, 300 sq. ft.