Who's going to flip the prop to start it?

The Wivenhoe Flier, built 1909 in a large white shed on the marshes near the Station at wivenhoe, it was powered by a single JAP engine. Due to the design of the floats it failed to take off and fly any distance.
Three local Men were employed in building the craft for Mr.. jack Humphreys.
It was described in one flight magazine as the forerunner of all Sea planes, so Mr. Humpherys put Wivenhoe on the global map as far as aviation goes..

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