Designed by RFC veteran Nicholas Comper, the Swift was built for the private flying market. The prototype was flown around Christmas 1929. Production was underway in 1930 with three variants being offered; the cheapest at £400 powered by the 40 h.p. ABC Scorpion, next by the 50 h.p. Salmson AD9 and lastly the Pobjoy P-engined Swift. The 75 h.p. Pobjoy R Swifts were popular for racing, and some had 110 h.p. in-line Gipsy IIIs and Gipsy Major Is. This aircraft was owned by Alex Henshaw who won the Siddeley Challenge Trophy in 1933.

First registered on 30 May 1933, and cancelled on 1 Dec 1946 having been broken up in 1942 after being withdrawn from use on 22 March 1940. The remains were saved by various groups until 2008, when they were donated to the RAF Museum. Skysport Engineering restored it to static display condition, and it was put on display at Cosford on 3 November 2011.