First registered 19.4.29 as G-AAGL to the Cierva Autogyro Co Ltd., London (aircraft actually based at Hamble, Hampshire). G-AAGL was one of the original three prototypes, powered by an 80 hp Armstrong Siddeley Genet radial piston engine. Built at Hamble by Avro, as a contractor - hence referred to in A.V. Roe production records as an "Avro 620". Written off (damaged beyond repair) 21.9.29 when caught by a gust of wind and blown backwards, cartwheeling, fortunately ending up on its undercarriage, the pilot, Mr A. H. C. Rowson, Cierva's test pilot, was unharmed. Credit W K Kilsby

Probably photographed near Denham - pilot was Brian Lecomber or Roger Hinchcliffe

Operated by Air Trips. British Empire Air Displays air display held at Westwood Heath near Coventry. Between 12,000 and 15,000 spectators saw an accident to Miss Pauline Gower flying her Spartan Three Seater, G-ABKK, the aircraft was written off that afternoon when it was hit by Lionel Gray in his Avro 504N, G-AECR. They were taking off at the same time but in different directions. The Avro landed safely but the Spartan crashed in a wheat field and Pauline Gower was badly injured. The aircraft was not repaired and written off.

10th May 1936. Tom Campbell Black's British Empire Air Display visited Westwood, Heath near Coventry. Undercarriage struck a hedge when taking off. The pilot circled the field and landed with minimal damage and no injury on the one remaining undercarriage leg. (Aviation in Warwickshire Between the Wars by Alfred Jenks 2006) G-ADDT was lost in a fatal accident at Porthcawl in July 1936.

Photo submitted to "Vintage Aircraft" magazine by F.R.Salmon of Thruxton and published in No.8 (April-June 1978). It was built in 1934 with c/n 2515 and previously registered NC9385.

Regd G-ADEB (CofR 5680) 18.5.35 to Hillman's Airways Ltd, Stapleford. CofA 4845 issued 20.6.35. Taken over by British Airways Ltd, Heston 11.12.35 and regd to them (CofR 6851) 24.3.36. Crashed into mountains nr Altenkirchen, Germany, 35ml SE of Koln (Cologne) 12.8.36, whilst on mail flight en route Hanover-Gatwick; Capt Charles G Gill and W/Op KJ Bayliss killed. Regn cld 12.36 as wfu.