"The first British auxiliary glider. "The Wren"

30 Aug 2024 12:25 #1 by mbriscoe
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 09 April 1923 Page 5The first British auxiliary glider, "The Wren," built for the Air Ministry, is undergoing trials at Preston. Although constructed as.a glider, the machine is a complete power-driven aeroplane in miniature, with a motor-cycle, engine developing five to six horse-power, with a speed of 48 miles per hour and a range of 1½ hours. Photograph shows the glider on the ground.
[Photo : L.N.A. Block]

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