M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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EVANS monoplane (Evans, Doe Lea, Derbyshire)
This variant of a Bleriot type monoplane was built, over a period of sixteen months in 1910-1911, by Mr. Evans, a miner. The power plant was a 12hp Madison motorcycle engine driving a 6ft diameter propeller. The power was insufficient for the machine to fly.
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Span 26ft
Length 24ft
P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Evans Monoplane
A small Bleriot-type monoplane was built by a Mr. Evans, a miner of Doe Lea, Derbyshire, in sixteen months spare time during 1910 and 1911. It was powered by a 12 h.p. Madison motor-cycle engine which proved insufficient for flight. Span, 26 ft. Length, 24 ft.