TIPSY BELFAIR c/n 536 (OO-TIF) - G-APOD

1948 -Constructed by Avions Fairey SA from Tipsy B components
-Fitted with a 62hp Walter Mikron II engine
-Reservation made for OO-TIF by Ernest O.Tips - Brussel
-Unfinished airframe shipped to England
-Stored, remained crated
1950 -Final assembly started with D.Heaton - Speeton
1957 -Transported to Sherburn-in-Elmet for completion
16/07/58-Registered as G-APOD to D.A. Taylor
09/66 -Flown to Sherburn-in-Elmet for restoration
27/04/67-Registered to R.C.Tyler - Filton
06/02/68-Registered to B.G. Pleasance - Navestock
15/04/69-Registered to L.W. Usherwood - Rochester
25/07/69-Registered to R.F. Smith - Turley Farm
10/11/71-Registered to D. Faulkener-Bryant & Philip Ansell t/a Southern Strut Flying Group - Shoreham
-Sold to Paul Nalson - Shoreham
11/77 -Registered to R.J. Miller and C.A. Lock - Elstree
-Named 'The Gremlin'
03/07/74-CofA expired
21/11/77-Registered to R.J. Miller - Stapleford
27/07/83-Registered to A.J. Verlander - Wellesbourne Mountford
09/08/84-Registered to Michael E. Vaisey - Little Gransden
13/08/85-Registered to R.K.A Menage - Bagby later Netherthorpe
13/03/87-Registered to D.C.Budd - Netherthorpe
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19/11/87-Registered to Lindsay F.Potts
23/08/88-CofA expired
06/90 -Put into storage due to engineproblems
06/12/92-Arrived at Dundee for rebuilt
06/09/00-Cancelled by the CAA
10/10/01-Transported to Culloden
-Still under rebuilt