Next its onto this one from Avis. This is in 1:72 scale and is a Bristol Type 72 Racer designed by Wilfred Thomas Reid and built by The Bristol Aeroplane Company at Filton.
One aircraft was built in 1922 and made its maiden flight in July 1922, Piloted by Cyril Unwins.
Cyril Frank Uwins OBE, AFC, FRAeS (1896–1972) was a British test pilot who worked for Bristol Aeroplane Company, where he made the first flight of 58 types of aircraft. On 16 September 1932 he broke the world aeroplane height record by climbing to 43,976 ft (13,404 m) (nearly 8+1⁄2 miles). He eventually became the Deputy Chairman of Bristol Aircraft. He was also Chairman of the Society of British Aircraft Manufacturer between 1956 and 1958, and he was awarded the Royal Aeronautical Society silver medal for aeronautics. If you want to know more Google him!
