History:

Mr George Bellchambers, who lived in an Adelaide suburb, built a glider of his own design in about 1919 and an attempt was made to fly the aircraft at Wall Flat on the Murray River but this was not successful. Later in 1924 whilst living at Mile End he began construction of a powered aircraft using a converted motor car engine but during early engine testing it struck a motor-cycle and caused serious damage to the project.

He continued with his interest in aviation and built a monoplane with a parasol wing fitted with a converted four-cylinder motor-cycle engine. The aircraft faintly resembled a Heath Parasol but the engine did not provide enough power and was abandoned.

He later joined with Mr J Higham of Somerton and they designed and commenced construction of a two-seat low-wing monoplane. For the aircraft Mr Bellchambers designed and constructed a two-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine to power the machine and this was expected to provide 45 kw (60 hp). The airframe was built of spruce and metals castings were made for some parts. Newspaper reports indicate the aircraft was close to completion and flying in August 1931. Wheels were taken from a motor cycle.

Wingspan 9.75 m (32 ft); Length 6.7 m (22 ft); weight 204 kg (450 lbs).

Further information:

Information on this aircraft is currently limited. The Author welcomes any further specifications and/or details to update the site.