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Bristol Type T and Challenger-England

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Produced Variants

Type T
 		 Single-seat, single engined Farman style sporting pusher biplane designed by George Challenger, with advice from Captain Bertram Dickson. Various powerplants as listed.
Challenger-England Single-seat tractor biplane converted to from a Type T by Gordon England. One 60 h.p. E.N.V. powerplant.


Production List  

Type T

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C/n Initial Registration Notes
 1 aircraft built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset. Built for Maurice Tabuteau for use in the Circuit de l'Europe. Built mid 1911.
 42  none  70 h.p. Gnome
 4 aircraft built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the 1911 Daily Mail Circuit of Britain Air Race.   Built mid 1911.
 51  none  70 h.p. Gnome; to be flown by Graham Gilmour but withdrawn.
 52  none  70 h.p. Gnome; flown by Collyns Pizey.
 53  none  70 h.p. Gnome; flown by Gordon England.
 54  none  60 h.p. Renault; flown by Howard Pixton.
 1 aircraft built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset. Not completed.
 78  none  100 h.p. Gnome.
Total Production   5
Total Production (Not Completed)   1



Challenger-England

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C/n Initial Registration Notes
 1 aircraft converted by Eric Gordon England at Filton, Bristol, Somerset.
 59  none  To Bristol Training School, Larkhill, in November 1911.
Total Conversions   (1)



Production Summary

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All Aircraft By Type
Type Built New Conv. Canc'd Total
 Type T 5   1 6
 Challenger-England   1     1
  6 0 1  

Production References
  1. Bristol Aircraft Since 1910, C.H. Barnes (Putnam, 1964)

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