M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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WOLFE & ASHBURNER monoplane (Samuel Wolfe and Joseph Ashburner, Burnley, Lancashire)
On the morning of 21 May 1910, the partners took their machine to Rosegrove near Burnley for trials, but a weak undercarriage caused these to be abandoned. In August the machine was put on view in Burnley with a view to raising funds for a more powerful motor and a better propeller. A provisional patent No.12866/1910 was taken out to cover the 'Collapsible and Variable Planes', which adjusted the span of the wing and tailplane for storage and transport. No progress was made towards obtaining funds and consequently work on the machine was abandoned; no doubt this was all for the best.
The machine is best described by the illustration. It had a 3hp engine and a span of 21ft, but no other details are available.
