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1910 March. 'Built at the Caledonian Cycle Works, Leith, is one month by Mr John Gibson to his own design, an aeroplane is being despatched to be shown at the London and Berlin aeroplane exhibitions.'<ref>Northern Daily Telegraph - Friday 04 March 1910</ref> | 1910 March. 'Built at the Caledonian Cycle Works, Leith, is one month by Mr John Gibson to his own design, an aeroplane is being despatched to be shown at the London and Berlin aeroplane exhibitions.'<ref>Northern Daily Telegraph - Friday 04 March 1910</ref> | ||
1910 July. 'Mr John Gibson at his aeroplane works in Leith has just completed a biplane from his own design, and it is to be taken the flying grounds next week. It is of graceful build, and weighs, without the aviator, 700 lbs. The aeroplane as 10 feet in height, 30 feet long, and has a span 28 feet, with biplane elevator, biplane tail, and two rudders. It is slung on four wheels, and is mounted on long skids, which extend right up to the elevator. The engine is of the water-cooled type, and is 30 horse-power, and the two-bladed propeller is 6 feet 8 inches, working 1100 revolutions minute. A feature of the machine is that the tail, which is fitted with double spring skids, may be operated as an elevator in conjunction with the elevator itself. The angle of incidence for the tail is variable, and is adjusted by a small wheel, placed at the aviator's left hand, while the elevator proper and the four balancing ailerons are operated from one universal jointed lever, and the rudders are worked by a foot yoke. Two radiators form effective screens on either side of the aviator's seat. With the exception of the skids, which are made of elm, the woodwork is of silver spruce, and the machine is covered with the North British Robber Company's fabric. The only part of the aeroplane not made in Scotland is the engine, which is of English make, and is fitted with a Simm's magneto. Mr Gibson states that he built the biplane with the intention of flying at the Lanark meeting, but was practically excluded, all other Scottish aviators would be, by the conditions imposed. The meeting being an international one, the committee was determined to have experienced aviators only, and entrants had to deposit £40 as a guarantee that they could fly twelve miles without, touching the ground. Failure to accomplish that meant forfeiture the deposit.'<ref>Dundee Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 13 July 1910</ref> | |||
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John Gibson of Leith.
1910 March. 'Built at the Caledonian Cycle Works, Leith, is one month by Mr John Gibson to his own design, an aeroplane is being despatched to be shown at the London and Berlin aeroplane exhibitions.'[1]
1910 July. 'Mr John Gibson at his aeroplane works in Leith has just completed a biplane from his own design, and it is to be taken the flying grounds next week. It is of graceful build, and weighs, without the aviator, 700 lbs. The aeroplane as 10 feet in height, 30 feet long, and has a span 28 feet, with biplane elevator, biplane tail, and two rudders. It is slung on four wheels, and is mounted on long skids, which extend right up to the elevator. The engine is of the water-cooled type, and is 30 horse-power, and the two-bladed propeller is 6 feet 8 inches, working 1100 revolutions minute. A feature of the machine is that the tail, which is fitted with double spring skids, may be operated as an elevator in conjunction with the elevator itself. The angle of incidence for the tail is variable, and is adjusted by a small wheel, placed at the aviator's left hand, while the elevator proper and the four balancing ailerons are operated from one universal jointed lever, and the rudders are worked by a foot yoke. Two radiators form effective screens on either side of the aviator's seat. With the exception of the skids, which are made of elm, the woodwork is of silver spruce, and the machine is covered with the North British Robber Company's fabric. The only part of the aeroplane not made in Scotland is the engine, which is of English make, and is fitted with a Simm's magneto. Mr Gibson states that he built the biplane with the intention of flying at the Lanark meeting, but was practically excluded, all other Scottish aviators would be, by the conditions imposed. The meeting being an international one, the committee was determined to have experienced aviators only, and entrants had to deposit £40 as a guarantee that they could fly twelve miles without, touching the ground. Failure to accomplish that meant forfeiture the deposit.'[2]