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| Welcome to The Website for builders of the Menestrel wooden aeroplane Latest! December 21st 2008 Bill Dobinson has taken over John Webb's project December 20th 2008 Brian Gowland has published a complete set of pictures of his Menestrel build on a new website www.menestrel.smugmug.com This has to be the most comprehensive record of any wooden homebuild ever recorded! PB What's changed on this site? (dated list of all additions to the site) (With all pictures on the site click the image to enlarge and then use back button to return to web page) Brian Gowland's Aircraft assembled and ready for covering
Terry William's G-CDZR On the Apron Friday 23rd November waiting to fly for the first time.
A recent shot of Roger taxiing his aircraft "Just because he can!"
Below - Daisy the dog waits to go flying!
Below - a lovely picture of Roger Partington's new Menestrel 11 taking to the air during its early test flights August 2006
Below - a man living his dream! Brian Gowland at the controls of a Menestrel over France August 26th 2005.
and below: Son Michael with fine example of a Menestrel seen at the Cranfield PFA rally in 2001. Aircraft built by Joe McCollum and the second to be constructed in this country.
What's NewBrian Gowland sends pictures November 29th 08 Update from Geoff Whitaker November 14th 08 John Webb decides to sell his project November 08 First report from new builder Graham Hall October 31st 08 Update from Peter Berkin October 26th 08 Update from Mike Blyth June 12th 08 Update from Steve Chilcott in New Zealand June 4th 08 Pictures from a French enthusiast Bernard Cintrat feb 08 News from Barry Enock and update from Peter Berkin 3rd Feb 08 An interesting link added to a Swedish project News from Peter Berkin posted 9th December 07 News from Terry Williams first flight of his aircraft November 07 News from Brian Gowland November 07 News from Terry Williams posted November 07 More notes from Roger posted November 07 Update from Barry Enock posted November 07 Update from Peter Berkin posted October 07 Update from Geoff Whittaker posted September 07 Update from Brian Gowland posted August 07 Update from Terry Williams posted August 07 Update from Peter Berkin posted July 07 Update from Barry Enock posted April 07 Update from Terry Williams posted March 07 and builder's note on spar laminations Update from Roger, Joe and myself and new posting on items for sale posted Feb 07 Update from John Webb posted December 06 Picture from Roger Partington posted December 06 Update from Terry Williams posted December 06 Pictures from Wales posted November 06 Update from Brian Gowland posted November 06 Update from Peter Berkin posted November 06 Update from Goeff Whitaker posted August 25th 06 Pictures from Kemble 2006 Update from Terry Williams posted August 9th 06 The Ultimate Update from Roger! posted August 1st 06 Update from Roger Partington posted July 2nd 06 New Pictures of Barry Enoch's wing posted May 30th 06 Update from Roger Partington posted May17th 06 Update from Goeff Whitaker posted March 31st 06 Pictures of seatbelt anchorage from George Brown. March 28th 06 Updates from Barry Enoch and Roger Partington posted March 28th 06 Update from Brian Gowland posted March 26th 06 Update from Mike Blythe posted March 21st 06 Update on Roger Partington's project posted Feb 24th 06 News of the French builders flying to England added Dec 17th 05 League table of builder's progress on the members page added Dec 17th New Section about the Menestrel itself added December 7th Update on Roger Partington's project posted November 7th New Picture of Brian's project posted October 23rd New Discussion Board went live October 23rd Plans and Suppliers section added October 19th Pictures of a Scarfing Sander added 1st October Report of French Meeting at end August 2005 Back to Top |
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