End 1913 the then chief designer of Bristol - Frank Barnwell - designed a small simple biplane single seayer which was initially named the 'Baby Biplane' but quickly later became known aa the Bristol Scout.
Seen on the picture is an early sample - maybe even the prototype - which gives some idea from the simple and small design (wing span 22 feet - 6,70 meter). Power was a rotary Gnôme engine rated at 80 hp.
There is a very small all-flying rudder (later enlarged) which sports the text 'The Bristol" and probably a large '1' above it.
This design evaluated in several stages into an armed fighter ('scout') which was used in numbers by the British flying services, the R.F.C. and R.N.A.S.
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