TIPSY NIPPER MK.II c/n 55 G-ARDY

1960 -Constructed by Avions Fairey SA at Gosselies
-Fitted with a 45hp Stark Stamo 1400cc engine
10/09/60-Registered as G-ARDY (CofR 6956) to Oxford Aviation Company Ltd. - Oxford
-Registered as British Executive Air Service Ltd. - Oxford
1962 -Finished 1st place in the Kings Cup Air Race
27/01/64-Registered to A. Lewis, E. Jones and J. Price t/a Glen Flying Group
05/10/66-Registered to Shackleton Aviation Ltd. - Sywell
01/05/67-Registered to G.J. Romanes - Dorchester
19/09/68-Registered to M.J. Edwards - Fairwood Common
16/11/71-Registered to John K. Davies - Chester
05/11/73-Registered to J. Whiting - Bagby
-Sold to Regional Security Services Ltd. - Midlands
11/06/76-Registered to K. Fletcher - Coventry later Baginton
01/02/77-Registered to S.C.D. Ward - Sywell
06/07/78-Registered to John K. Davies - Chester
-Registered to P.F. Bennison - Barton
17/03/82-Registered to John K. Davies - Chester
15/11/82-Registered to Richard Thomas and Joseph Thomas
-Registered to Michael T. Groves - Audley End
-Restored
-Fitted with a Marlet engine
03/08/90-Registered to Steve D. Todd
02/10/90-Registered to R.J. Mann - Wellesbourne Mountford
-Stored
10/05/92-CofA expired
24/05/93-Registered to Peter R. Teager - Headcorn
1995 -Restored
17/09/96-Registered to I.D. Daniels - Herne Bay
04/04/97-Registered to Michael J.A. Trugdill
10/08/00-Registered to Deborah Best - RAF Brize Norton
20/11/00-Damaged when it hit a hangar after running away without pilot at RAF Brize Norton
12/12/00-CofA expired
-Under restoration
26/05/07-Sold to John K. Davies
-Under restoration
03/07/07-Registered to John K. Davies