Prototype Percival Gull in its original form with horn-balanced rudder reminiscent of the Hendy 302. The racing number 50 was from the King's Cup Air Race but as it has started to fade this must be after that event (8-9 July) but before the accident which resulted in it being virtually destroyed. The accident occured in Scotland in late July or early August 1932 and was attributed to magneto failure.

The prototype Percival Gull after it was modified with an unbalanced rudder. This suggests that the photo was taken after the reconstruction, which was performed at Brooklands, and was required after it was almost completely destroyed in an accident in Scotland following its appearence in the 1932 King's Cup Air Race. In that race it retained the Hendy 302-style balanced rudder and wore the racing number 50.

Gull Four (Cirrus Hermes IV) Registered G-ABUV (CofR 3651) 1932 - initially quoting the c/n as 3 - possibly to Geoffrey Marler. Registered (CofR 4279) 21 Mar 1933 to Carill S Napier, Croydon. CofA 3827 issued 24 Mar 1933. Registered (CofR 4597) 13 Jul 1933 to Surrey Flying Services Ltd, Croydon. Registered (CofR 6390) 10 Oct 1935 to Marius Maxwell, Hanworth. Flown Croydon to Cannes 15 Aug 1936 (possibly for Spanish Republicans). Crashed into River Var, near Nice 2 Nov 1936; owner/pilot & Joseph Rainaud killed. Regn cld Dec 1936.

The prototype Percival Gull, G-ABUR, photographed in 1933 either during or practicing for that year's King's Cup Air Race. This was a virtually new airframe, the original having been severely damaged in an accident the previous summer. Photo given to me by Alex Henshaw.

VH-UQW in flight. The racecourse on the right of the screen is at the eastern end of the modern Sydney airport's RW 07/25. Extensive landfill in the bay, a river diversion and land acquisitions have taken place since the photo to create the present airport . Photo from: National Library of Australia

Destroyed by fire at Broken Hill on April 16, 1945. Photo from Kevin O'Reilly Collection.