Bristol M.1c VH-UQI in racing colours, c.1932.
Colour Schemes:
RAF – original : Aluminium dope overall with natural metal cowling, black serial and standard RAF markings.
RAF – Red scheme – Was painted Bright Red overall with Clear dope Linen underwing with Black outlined White diamond with a Black 83 under the wings and white outlined Black serial and standard RAF markings when it was with ‘F’ Squadron of No.4 School of Aerial Flying.
Harry Butler – as above with the addition of the ‘Red Devil’ on the fuselage under the wings in Yellow.
Horrie Miller – Aluminium Dope and natural metal cowling with Black registration and name. Occasionally it’s cowling was painted in Black and Race numbers added to the fin.
Models:
In 1/72nd scale – Avis includes markings for Red Devil in one of it’s boxings, very nice kit.
In 48th scale – Blue Max in the only one I’m aware of.
In 32nd scale – Special Hobby, excellent kit.
MIck Mirkovic. Dec 2021
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2- Bristol M.1C C5001 after retirement from the RAF inspected by HA Kauper (left) and Harry Butler (right).
3 - Bristol M.1C C5001 shortly after its arrival in Australia being held back for takeoff from a Unley Oval, 23 Aug., 1919
4 - Harry Butler in his Bristol M.1C C5001 at Minlaton, c.1920
5 - M.1C C5001 dropping leaflets over Adelaide with Harry Butler flying it, c.1920.
6 - Bristol M.1C C5001 after being bought by H. Miller, 1930.
7 - Bristol M.1C VH-UQI, Parafield, c.1930s.
8 - Bristol M.1C VH-UQI, Parafield, c.1930s
10 - VH-UQI in Flight, c.1933.
11 - VH-UQI powering up, Parafield, c.1934.
12 - VH-UQI, Parafield, c.1934.
13 - VH-UQI, Parafield, c.1936.
14 - VH-UQI, Parafield, c.1936.
15 - Bristol M1C VH-UQI with DH 85 VH-UUL, Naracoorte, Sth. Australia Jan.,1938.
16 - VH-UQI with Cessna C.37 VH-UZU, Parafield, 1938.
17 - Bristol M1C VH-UQI, Maylands, c.1945.
18 - Bristol M1C VH-UQI Perth Royal Show, Claremont Showground, Perth, Oct.. 1947.
20 - VH-UQI, Parafield, c.1958.
21 - VH-UQI, Parafield, c.1958.
22 - Bristol M1C Red-Devil at Captain Harry Butler Red Monoplane Memorial, Minlaton, SA.
23 - Bristol M.1C C5001 as it is now reconverted back to stock condition minus broad spinner, c.1973.
24 - Bristol M.1C Red Devil , Minlaton, c.2019.
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