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Type Description
Production Details

Type Description

  • Model Plus D
  • As the Model Plus C but with one access door either side rather than just the passenger side of the Model Plus C and improved visibility with a transparent roof and sloping side windows aft of the doors. One 90 h.p. Blackburn Cirrus Minor 1 powerplant.
  • Model D/1 Auster Mk.I
  • Two seat Army Observation aircraft. Model Plus D fitted with flat side panels to the windscreen and Army radio sets.

Model D/1 Auster I Specification
Span Length Height Wing Area Empty Wt Max AUW Cruise Speed Maximum Speed Range Service Ceiling
36 ft 22 ft 11 in 6 ft 8 in 185 sq ft 894 lb 1437 lb 100 mph/ 87 kn 126 mph/ 109 kn
10.97 m 6.99 m 2.03 m 17.19 m2 406 kg 652 kg 161 km/h 203 km/h

Special Conversions

  • Gould-Taylorcraft
    Plus D Special
  • Model Plus D c/n 211 G-AHCR converted with a Continental C90-14F powerplant.

Production Tables Index

Model Plus D
Model D/1 Auster Mk.I
Model Plus D - Auster I Civil Conversions
Special Conversions

Model Plus D
C/n Initial
Registration		 Notes
 7 aircraft built by Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby, plus conversion from Plus C/2. Built between August and November 1939 except as noted.
 124  G-AFWN  To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby. Converted to J/1 Autocrat in November 1945.
 125  G-AFWO  To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby. Impressed as X7534 (See Table). Restored to G-AFWO 13 December 1946, sold to Horace Sullivan,
 Hereford via Aircraft (Hereford) Ltd. Converted to J/4S.
 126  G-AFZH  To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby. Loaned to School of Army Co-operation (See Table). Restored to Register as G-AHEI on 5 March 1946,
 registered to Newman Aircraft Co. Ltd, Panshanger. To F-OAQP.
 127  G-AFZI  To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby. Loaned to School of Army Co-operation (See Table). Restored to G-AFZI on 29 January 1946, registered
 to Hubert John Curtis, Oxford.
 128  G-AFZJ  To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby. Loaned to School of Army Co-operation (See Table). Retained by 'D' Flight, School of Army
 Co-operation, as '128'.
 129  G-AFZK  Not completed, reduced to spares.
 130  G-AFZL  Not completed, reduced to spares.
 131  G-AGBF  Rebuild of Plus C c/n 122. To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby, June 1940. Impressed as X7533 (See Table).
 132  G-AGDB  To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby, June 1941. Modified to Auster I LB267, c/n 137, April 1942.
Total Production (New Build)  7
Total (Not Completed)  2
Model Plus D - Aircraft In Military Service
Serial Range C/n Batch
Qty		 Notes
 1 aircraft loaned to School of Army Co-operation pending delivery of Auster Mk.I T9120.
 (none)  128  1  
 2 aircraft loaned to School of Army Co-operation under Contract B.72507/40. Delivered in August 1940.
 W5740 - W5741  126, 127  2  
 2 aircraft impressed under Contract B.103819/40 in August 1940
 X7533 - X7534  131, 125  2  
Total 5
Model D1 Auster I
Aircraft Delivered As Military
Serial Range C/n Batch
Qty		 Conv. Canc'd Notes
 1 aircraft ordered from Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby, to Contract 38627/39. Delivered on 26 October 1939.
 T9120  110  1      
 100 aircraft ordered from Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby, to Contract Acft/1995, Requisition 1/E1/41. Delivered between May and December 1942
 LB263 - LB276  133-146  14      LB267, c/n 137 was a rebuild of Plus D c/n 132.
 LB277 - LB294  148-165  18      
 LB295  165A  1      
 LB296 - LB299  166-169  4      
 LB311 - LB352  170-211  41  (1)    LB319 initially completed as the prototype Mk.III, but reverted to Mk.I September 1943.
 LB365 - LB385  212-232  21      See note 1
Total Production 100 (1)
Model Plus D - Civil Conversion From Auster I
C/n Initial
Registration		 Former
Mititary Serial		 Notes
 110  G-AHAF  T9120  Prototype Type D. To the Wiltshire School of Flying Ltd, High Post (later Thruxton).
 134  G-AIXA  LB264  To Cotswold Aero club Ltd, Staverton.
 136  G-AHHC  LB266  To Inter City Air Services Ltd. To OH-AUD.
 148  G-AHVP  LB277  To the Midland Aero Club, Elmdon (incorrectly shown with c/n 146).
 150  G-AHUH  LB279  To the Royal Flying Club, Andover.
 153  G-AHUG  LB282  To the Royal Artillery Club.
 154  G-AHAD  LB283  To the Brevet Flying Club, Hanworth. To EI-AIJ.
 156  G-AHHB  LB285  To the Lancashire Aero Club. To OO-DCL.
 157  G-AHUM  LB286  To the Weston Aero Club Ltd, Weston-super Mare. Rebuilt with parts froim c/n 181 and c/n 196 as G-ARRK, registered to the
 Shropshire Flying Group, Shrewsbury, in June 1961. To EI-AMF
 159  G-AHCI  LB288  To the Northampton Aero Club, Sywell.
 160  G-AHHA  LB289  To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby. To HB-EOR, D-EMOV.
 162  G-AHGX  LB291  To the Royal Aero Club. To OH-AUG.
 164  G-AHCH  LB293  To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby (ammended to Auster Aircraft Ltd).
 165  G-AHWJ  LB294  To the Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club Ltd, Whitchurch.
 166  G-AHWI  LB296  To the Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club Ltd, Whitchurch.
 170  G-AHVR  LB311  To the Midland Aero Club, Elmdon.
 171  G-AHXE  LB312  To the Cinque Ports Flying Club, Lympne.
 172  G-AHSJ  LB313  To the Edinburgh Flyng Club.
 173  G-AHHX  LB314  To the Lancashire Aero Club. To D-ELUS, D-ELUV, OY-DSZ.
 174  G-AHSB  LB315  To Henry Treweeke Nocholls, Probus, Cornwall.
 176  HB-EUL  LB317  To Fliegerschule Grenchen, Grenchen. To F-WQVL, F-AZTS.
 177  G-AHAK  LB318  To Kennings Ltd, Burnaston.
 178  G-AGZN  LB319  To John Leslie Brockhouse.
 180  G-AHKN  LB321  To the Wiltshire School of Flying Ltd, High Post (later Thruxton).
 181  G-AHXG  LB322  To West London Aero Services Ltd. Wrecked in gales 12 June 1961 and later used for rebuild of G-ARRK. See c/n 157.
 182  G-AHSD  LB323  To Arnold G. Wilson Ltd, Leeds.
 184  G-AHXF  LB325  To West London Aero Services Ltd. To OH-AUH.
 189  G-AHSL  LB330  To the Edinburgh Flyng Club, Macmerry.
 192  G-AHSC  LB333  To Auster Aircraft Ltd. To EI-ACP.
 193  G-AHUA  LB334  To the West Suffolk Aero Club Ltd, Ipswich. To OH-AUB.
 194  G-AHSE  LB335  To Auster Aircraft Ltd.
 196  G-AIIU  LB337  To University Aero Club Ltd, Cambridge.Crashed 28 December 1958 and later used for rebuild of G-ARRK. See c/n 157.
 199  G-AHAH  LB340  To Arthur Frank Eayrs, Oakham, Rutland.
 200  G-AHNG  LB341  To the West Suffolk Aero Club Ltd, Ipswich.
 201  G-AHVS  LB342  To the Midland Aero Club, Elmdon.
 202  G-AHAI  LB343  To Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, Rearsby. To the Bitteswell Flying Club May 1948.
 203  EI-ACJ  LB344  To the Irish Aviation Club.
 204  G-AHGY  LB345  To Vivian Milward Stoodley, High Wycombe.
 206  G-AHCG  LB347  To Charles WilliamMorrison, Haddington. To EI-ANA.
 208  G-AHNZ  LB349  To Hunting Flying Clubs, Luton. To F-BAVU.
 211  G-AHCR  LB352  To the Wiltshire School of Flying Ltd, Thruxton. Converted to a Gould Taylorcraft Plus D Special.
 213  G-AHSK  LB366  To the Edinburgh Flyng Club, Macmerry.
 214  G-AHGZ  LB367  To Carlight Trailers Ltd, Sleaford, Lincs.
 216  G-AHHY  LB369  To the Lancashire Aero Club. To VP-YPX, ZU-MGM.
 217  G-AHSG  LB370  To the Household Brigade Flying Club Ltd, White Waltham.
 218  OO-ABI  LB371  To André Bauwens, Brussels. To F-BEXR.
 220  G-AHWK  LB373  To the Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club Ltd, Whitchurch.
 221  G-AHAJ  LB374  To Cecil Kay Aircraft (1945) Ltd, Elmdon.
 222  G-AHGW  LB375  To the London Aero Club, Panshanger.
 223  G-AIRE  LB376  To William Alan Jordan, Sandy, Beds.
 224  G-AHSF  LB377  To the Leicestershire Aero Club
 225  G-AIXB  LB378  To the Royal Aero club. To VP-YNM, ZS-DVV.
 226  EI-ACN  LB379  To the Dublin Flying Club.
 227  OO-YES  LB380  To André Bauwens, Brussels.
 228  G-AHKO  LB381  To the Wiltshire School of Flying Ltd, Thruxton. To Peter Krug, Hagen, in July 1957 as D-ECOD.
 229  G-AHHZ  LB382  To the Nottingham Flying Club, Tollerton.
 230  G-AHWD  LB383  To the Fairoaks Flying Club, Fairoaks.
 232  OO-JAQ  LB385  To C de Kerkhove de Denterghem de Pinto, Pepinster.
Special Conversions
C/n Initial
Registration		 Notes
 Gould-Taylorcraft Plus D Special  Plus D fitted with Continental C90-14F. One aircraft converted in 1974.
 211  G-AHCR  To Edward Henry Gould.

Production Summary

All Aircraft By Type
Type Built New Conv Canc'd Total
 Model Plus D 7 2 9
 Model Plus D/1 Auster Mk.I 100 (1) 101
107 (1) 2
For Summary of Production to Air Ministry Contracts, See Mk.III

Notes

  1. LB380 has often been misidentified as LB310 due to a clerical error - see Auster Quarterly issue 4 [5].

Production References

  1. Auster - The Company and the Aircraft, Tom Wenham, Rod Simpson, Malcolm Filmore (Air Britain Publishing, 2018)
  2. Auster Production Histories, Malcolm Filmore (Air Britain Publishing, 2020)
  3. British Civil Aircraft Since 1919 Vol 1, A.J. Jackson (Putnam, 1973)
  4. Austers - 'Nearly All You Want To Know', Mike Preston and Mick Ames (International Club Heritage Group, 2002 - available to download from the Auster Heritage Group)
  5. Auster Quarterly (Issues 1 to 6) (available to download from the Auster Heritage Group)
  6. Impressments Logs, Peter W. Moss (Air Britain Publications, 1962-66)
  7. Air Enthusiast Quarterly 121
  8. RAF Air Historical Branch: Delivery Serial Ledger (A.M. Form 622)(Dept of Archive and Aviation Records, RAF Museum, Hendon, Records MF-1 thru 5)
  9. RAF Air Historical Branch: RAF Aircraft Movement Card (A.M. Form 78) (Dept of Archive and Aviation Records, RAF Museum, Hendon, Records MFC-77-15-8)
  10. RAF Air Historical Branch: Contract Delivery Cards (Dept of Archive and Aviation Records, RAF Museum, Hendon, Records MFC-78-8-1)

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