Gipsy Moth G-ABJC at Scarborough racecouse.
On 7th July 1932 this aircraft was taking part in Sir Alan Cobhams Flying Circus's visit to Scarborough and had landed at Scarborough racecourse to check on repairs to Handley Page W.10 G-EBMR which had crashed some time earlier in the day, this Moth rolled forward on landing and collided with an obstacle damaging its propellor. A new propeller was fitted later that day and the aircraft and pilot flew out again.
Gipsy Moth G-ABJC was built by The De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd at Stag Lane and first registered to them in March 1931. The C of A was issued on 3rd March 1931. It was operated by National Air Days Ltd, believed to have been out of Stag Lane in 1932. It suffered its this minor accident at Scarborough on 7th July 1932 and was returned to service after repair. It was later purchased by Maurice Wilson also of Stag Lane on 22nd February 1933 and it departed for India on 21st May 1933 where it became registered as VT-AEO to R.H.Cassell at Moniara, Bihar on 28th December 1933 and the UK registration cancelled in February 1934. This new registration VT-AEO was cancelled on 7th May 1942.
Pilot - Sir Alan Cobham.