Tipsy T.66 Nipper Mk.II (54)

1960
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Constructed by Avions Fairey SA at Gosselies
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Fitted with a 45hp Stark Stamo 1400cc engine (s/n 180)
04/06/60
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Registered as G-ARBP (CofR R6892) to G.E.A. Moore t/a Middlesex Flying Group
20/11/61
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Registered to D.F. Greenland t/a The Nipper Flying Group
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Registered to Shackleton Aviation Ltd.
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Fitted with new Stamo engine (s/n FH.31)
08/06/64
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Delivered to Shobdon
19/06/64
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Registered to P.R. Roberts and D.W. Ellerton t/a Hereford Sportair Group - Shobdon
19/01/67
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Slightly damaged during forced landing after engine stopped on glide.
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Dismantled for road transport to Sherburn-in-Elmet
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Repaired and test-flown
01/08/67
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Test flight after top overhaul
02/11/67
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Registered to John D. Watt - Stapleford
11/11/68
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Registered to J. Kilburn, M.J.H. Collett & P. Ellway t/a The White Rose Flying Group - Yorkshire
18/03/70
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Engine stolen
08/04/72
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Test-flight with new engine
10/08/71
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Registered to David H. Greenwood - Manchester
08/11/75
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Delivered to RAF Mona
01/12/75
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Registered to Peter J. Thompson - RAF Mona
22/02/75
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Landing accident at RAF Mona
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Repaired
04/07/77
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Registered to James Berry - Speke
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Sold to Alan Cambridge and David B. Winstantley - Staffordshire
02/11/67
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Fitted with a 1834cc VW engine
10/11/84
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Engine removed for overhaul
15/11/88
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Registered to Frederick W. Kirk - Albrighton later Enstone and Seighford
04/06/89
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Forced landing at Newstead after running out of oil during flight from Sturgate to Stafford
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Restored
08/08/90
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Test-flight
07/10/06
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Wing leading edges and propeller damaged after running away without pilot at Seighford
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Repaired
01/08/07
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Written off during test-flight due to sudden turbulence on approach. (pilot uninjured)
09/07
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Sold to Bert Kuyper
14/10/07
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Transported to Antwerpen
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Stored at Antwerpen
09/01/08
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Cancelled by the CAA
28/12/09
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Sold to Antoine Ros
28/12/09
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Transported to Angers