M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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LANE glider (Charles Lane, 31 Foley St., Lane's British Aeroplanes Ltd., with works at King's Place, King St., Camden Town, London, N. Flying at Brooklands, Hangar No.l)
A Wright type glider was operated from a starting rail on the Members Hill at Brooklands in the early part of 1910. The short glides, down the slope, received publicity because some were by Mrs. Gavin, an actress, which were claimed to be the first flights by an aviatrix in Britain. The machine was bought by Mr. Gavin and later carried his wife's stage name under the wings. It was taken to their home but little more was heard of it.
The glider was a two bay biplane with single acting ailerons on the top wings, the lower wings being curved up towards the tips. A front elevator was carried on booms and two rudders were mounted in the rear booms, that also carried an elevator.
P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Lane Glider
The Lane Glider was a single-seat biplane designed by Charles Lane and used during 1910 at Brooklands for instruction in gliding. It was fitted with twin vertical tail surfaces and carried ailerons on the upper wing-tips. In the photograph is shown Mrs. Gavin, who made a number of flights in the machine down the slope at the aerodrome.
