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