Acquired in 1939 in damaged form by J F Ford, it was stored in Stoke-on-Trent until acquired by Mike Russell in July 1977 to form the basis of TWO restorations. The wings and tail surfaces to become a DH53 Humming Bird which was registered "G-EBQP" - although that aircraft had been destroyed before the Martin was built from the airframe of the Clarke Cheetah - and the Martin Monoplane itself. The Martin project is believed to be "resting" in Bedfordshire.

Photo taken shortly after its first flight, this shows the original modified wire-braced fuselage taken from the Clarke Cheetah, G-AAJK. The Martin Monoplane was built by Luton Aircraft at Denham, Harold Best-Devereux is in the cockpit, Ronald D Telfer to the left and Leonard Carter's head is just visible - obscured by the headrest. It was built for Richard A Hopkinson utilising the fuselage and wings of the Cheetah. Following a forced landing a few days after this photo a new plywood-covered fuselage was manufactured - tailored to the owner's 6ft 6ins frame.