Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to what this is?

No guess, but it looks familiar. Is it at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington?

I won't be giving away the location until someone guesses it right... or if everyone gives up after a day or so!

I'll start with the obvious one(s): Camel or Pup.

Is there a prize? If so, would I want to win it?

Afraid it's no to both. And you would win, er *looks around desk*

a London one day travelcard, zones 1-4, dated 3rd April 2009

Or a handshake and a 'well done' from myself

Is it the Mrk 2 flying pallet ?
G.F.

As I have an Oyster card, I'll accept the cash alternative.

Is it a Bosche?

I thought it was the little-known

Decorator's ladder on circular table, manufactured by the Dulux Flying Company



Bruce

Blériot XI?

Not a Bleriot. (although there was one in similar condition in the same place)

Here's a clue - they weren't flown in action by the Country which manufactured them

I'd say it's a Halberstadt D2. Or maybe an African Swallow.

How about a BE2C

david

Hanriot?

No one's right so far

Dehavilland Comet, Nah thats not right I give up
david

Fokker Eindecker ?

Incidentally, if they're not going to finish it, I'd love to have it to grow runner beans on ...

Are there actually any clues in the image - by which I mean parts of the airframe that could only be from a specific type? It looks like a generic aircraft fuselage to me - could be anything. The only real clue that it is something specific seems to be the number on that little sign underneath it.

Hanriot H.D.1?

Nieuport 28c1?

I suppose the front of it and the length of the fuselage could be good clues. Wouldn't want it to be too obvious, otherwise there's no fun in guessing

err... which end is the front?

cheers Martin B

Avro 504K?

SPAD.

Phil.

Is it upside down?

The front end is the wide section with the circular firewall. The fuselage is in two sections, the rear part is on top of the front part.

Another hint - it's in the UK, and the photo was taken last than a week ago, so it's still in the country

Vickers Gunbus?

Aye
Malcolm

At Cosford?

No to both i'm afraid - both Gunbus' in the UK are complete, and replicas. This aircraft is original

Morane-Saulnier

Correct! Would you like to guess the type?

http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/results.do;...ect&id=4418
Morane-Saulnier

Yep, that's it! One of many interesting exhibits in storage at the RAF Museum reserve collection at Stafford - i'll post up some of the photographs later

They've also acquired a spinner and I believe the wheels from elsewhere

Here's the fully completed object - very attractive aircraft

Thats quite some propellor!

I enjoyed that, any more?

Morane-Saulnier ... not fair...I was going to say that!

Just a thought....attack it head-on, and it has no defense at all!

Just ribs on a shelf..the bloody thing!

Is that the one that had the 'deflector' type interuptor gear?
Them welded on bits that would hopefully not cut off yer prop????