Fay-Wilkinson biplane.

During the Summer of 1909 two Yorkshire aviation pioneers designed and built their own biplane in the Withernsea area, it was called the Fay-Wilkinson Biplane after then two men; Mr J Wilkinson and Mr P P Fay. Exactly what happened to the aeroplane is unclear. It was a twin engine aeroplane and various newspapers gave details of how it was progressing, stating it was of alluminium construction which, if correct was decades ahead of its time. In early October 1909 it was transported to a site at Sunk Island for flying trials. The Hull and East Riding Aero Club formed on 2nd October 1909 and this aeroplane appears to have been their first. Once moved to Sunk Island I can find no other newspaper reference to the Fay-Wilkinson biplane, I presume it was damaged somehow and was not repaired.