Percival Mew Gull

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Gull</I></div> <div> These drawings were the work of the late James Hays Stevens,they appeared in 'Air Stories' magazine in 1936 and were the same drawings used to make the 'Skybirds' metal replica in 1=72nd scale.</div> <div> Mr Stevens was the designer for the Skybirds organisation started by a person called Halliday who produced sets of pre-shaped wooden parts beautifully presented in strung boxes,the company became famous for its string of clubs that were scattered throughout the British Isles.</div> <div> James Hays Stevens became a successful aircraft consultant specialising in French light aircraft,he contributed many articles and drawings to such magazines as the Air Reserve Gazette ( the forunner of Air Pictorial magazine) and many aviation technical publications,he later owned his own aviation company called Aerial Enterprises JHS Ltd and operated a DH.84 Dragon G-ADDI,Percival Proctor,Tiger Moth coupe G-AHVU (marked 'Teeny Weeny airlines' on the nose) and a Leopard Moth G-AIYS,these aircraft were chartered to a company based at Sywell called 'Chrisair' operated by Mr & Mrs C.M.Roberts who held a contract to do pleasure flying for the holiday camp at Phweli in Wales.</div> <div> In memory of a true aviation enthusiast and engineer I dedicate these drawings below of the remarkable Percival Mew Gull to the memory of James Hays Stevens and everything that he achieved during his life.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="30deba30.jpg" border=0 width="747" height="1187" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="30f64180.jpg" border=0 width="612" height="536" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="31167380.jpg" border=0 width="615" height="824" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9c520320.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="306" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> G-AEXF seen during the air races at Baginton in 1954.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3132c150.jpg" border=0 width="556" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3152b150.jpg" border=0 width="555" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Comparisons of the two cockpits on G-AEXF</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="317f41b0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The badly damaged G-AEXF before she was rebuilt.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="318d1a30.jpg" border=0 width="465" height="163" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> G-AFAA c/n E.24 Damaged by fire 07-07-45</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3196dd00.jpg" border=0 width="365" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> ZS-AHO,ZS-AHM,GAEKL.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9c98ff60.jpg" border=0 width="655" height="246" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> G-AEKL in which Charles Gardner won the 1937 Kings Cup race,colours red with gold trim.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="31b13ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The very cramped cockpit of the Mew Gull.<IMG SRC="31ca1130.jpg" border=0 width="673" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> G-AEKL in red & gold finish.c/n E.21 written off 06-40.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="32e5e8e0.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The first G-ACND c/n E.20 (registration re-allocated on E.20A) histories E.20 written off 10-35,E.20A burnt to celebrate the finish of WW2 07-07-45 painted black with Luftwaffe markings and un-cerimoniously  burnt to a cinder. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="32ff3f40.jpg" border=0 width="499" height="244" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> ZS-AHM</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="bae98cd0.jpg" border=0 width="664" height="461" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Pattern for the Marsh Models Percival Mew Gull,note the beautifully finished metal fittings to supplement the resin finished parts,thanks to John Marsh for the picture release.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ed6a0a50.jpg" border=0 width="672" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ea880df0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="479" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>