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Title
Blackburn Mercury Aeroplane
Date
2011
Medium
metal
Measurements
H 300 x W 50 x D 50 cm (E)
Accession number
YO14_FJ_S011
Acquisition method
commissioned by Filey Borough Council
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
Filey Borough Council
Custodian
Filey Borough Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
4th July 2011
Access
at all times
Inscription description
fixed to the post: The sculpture is a 1/6 scale model of the / Blackburn Mercury Mk 1/2. / Designed by Robert Blackburn / piloted by Bentfield C. Hucks. / It flew from Filey beach, on the 17th May 1911, to / Scarborough and back in 19 minutes, / at a speed of 50 MPH and altitude of 1200 feet / It had a length of 33 feet and a / wingspan of 18 feet 4 inches / Powered by a 50 horsepower, 7 cylinder, / Isaacson Radial engine. / This model was made by local craftsmen / CHRIS ROBINSON & NEIL JENKINSON / from copies of original drawings.