M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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SAUL tandem biplane No.l (G.P. Deverall Saul)
Also described as a quadruplane, the machine was a tandem biplane, built by Handley Page at 36 William St.. Woolwich, London SE. It was completed in May 1909 and Handley Page tested it on a trolley towed by a car to aid the low powered motor, at his new flying ground and premises at Dagenham. The machine apparently lifted off briefly on 25 May 1909 with H.P aboard, and Saul was sufficiently encouraged to order a two-seater version. The machine was also flown as a kite. The Saul biplane was exhibited at the Sport and Travel Exhibition at Olympia which opened on 6 July 1909.
The structure was built of wood, mainly hickory, and rested on two long skids. The front wings had rigid curved leading edges and flexible trailing portions; the rear wings were of greater span and of similar construction. The pairs of wings were heavily staggered in opposite directions, the whole arrangement being patented to cover a claim for automatic stability. There were no other control surfaces or systems. A small motor drove a pusher propeller.
Power: 8hp air-cooled petrol motor of unknown make.
Data
Span 20ft
Chord 3 ft
Gap 3ft
Area 216 sq. ft
Length 20ft
Weight 162lb.
Weight allup 320lb.
Speed 30mph
Price ?250
SAUL tandem biplane No.2
The two-seater, of similar design, was under construction in mid-1909 by Handley Page at Dagenham, also a similar machine for the Bridgwater Motor Co., Handley Page's agent in the West of England. There were no further reports of these machines. Price ?550.
Power: 20-25hp air-cooled petrol motor of unknown make.
P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Saul Quadruplane No. 1
The Saul Quadruplane No. 1 was designed by G. P. Deverall Saul and was built during 1909 by Handley Page Ltd., of 36 William Street, Woolwich, London, S.E. The machine was a single-seater, driven by a two-bladed pusher propeller of 4 ft. diameter which was fitted to an air-cooled engine of 8-12 h.p. The four wings, of 20 ft. span and 3 ft. chord, were arranged to fold.
The Quadruplane was shown at a meeting held at Dagenham in 1909 and was tested by Frederick Handley Page, when it lifted several times from its trolley. Later, it performed quite well when flown as a kite. Wing area. 240 sq. ft. Weight empty, 160 lb. Maximum speed, 30 m.p.h. Price, ?250.
Saul Quadruplane No. 2
The Quadruplane No. 2 was a two-seat version of the No. 1 and was designed during 1909. It was a pusher also, power being provided by an engine of 20-25 h.p. Price, ?550.