Cole
W. Cole and Sons Ltd.
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History
William Cole and Sons Ltd., of 92 High Street, Kensington, were auto carriage builders, who built a tandem wing monoplane, designed by a Frenchman, M. Magnodex, and exhibited and the Olympia Show of March 1911.
Company References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tandem Monoplane | 1911 | Pro(n) | 1 | 1S, 1E tandem monoplane. | 1, 2, 3 |
Project References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
- British Aircraft 1809-1914, Peter Lewis (Putnam, 1962)
- The Aero Apr 1911
Production Details and Type Description
Tandem Monoplane
Cole Tandem Monoplane was fitted with two mainplanes of equal span set at the same level and separated by a horizontal gap equal to the chord, the pilot's seat being installed between them. An elevator for longitudinal control was located under the pilot's seat, and a lifting tailplane and single rudder were carried on tail booms. The outer portions of the mainplanes were arranged to fold upwards to reduce storage space. The machine was exhibited at Olympia in an unfinished state and did not fly subsequently. It was fitted with a novel Cole type of rotary engine, somewhat on Gnome lines, but having eight cylinders arranged in sets of two (parallel to one another), so that the entire engine has the form of a cross. The mounted low down, with a chain drive to a longitudinal shaft carrying an airscrew at each end, respectively forward of the front plane and aft of the rear plane
Cole Tandem Monoplane was fitted with two mainplanes of equal span set at the same level and separated by a horizontal gap equal to the chord, the pilot's seat being installed between them. An elevator for longitudinal control was located under the pilot's seat, and a lifting tailplane and single rudder were carried on tail booms. The outer portions of the mainplanes were arranged to fold upwards to reduce storage space. The machine was exhibited at Olympia in an unfinished state and did not fly subsequently. It was fitted with a novel Cole type of rotary engine, somewhat on Gnome lines, but having eight cylinders arranged in sets of two (parallel to one another), so that the entire engine has the form of a cross. The mounted low down, with a chain drive to a longitudinal shaft carrying an airscrew at each end, respectively forward of the front plane and aft of the rear plane
One aircraft only : no c/n or registration. Believed not completed.
Total Cole Production1