Sopwith F.1 Camel F6314/B Royal Flying Corps
Genuine original Sopwith Camel, built in 1918. Purchased after the First World War by ex-Camel pilot Grenville O Manton. Heavily modified by Manton, including the fitting of a low-powered engine and revised wings/cowling. Manton flew the aircraft only a few times, and a few years later it was taken on by a new owner in Wales, and towed there on its own wheels, behind his Fiat car! After many temporary displays, finally restored and preserved at the RAF Museum Hendon since 1971. | Rob Vogelaar