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| Name | Taylor Monoplane - The Perfect Antidote to a Boring Day |
| Video Uploader | Video From Willie's Aviation & Wildlife Adventures |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 12-05-2023 15:23:23 |
| Video Discription | The Taylor Monoplane - The Perfect Antidote to a Boring Day First flown on the 4th July 1959 the JT1 Taylor Monoplane was the brainchild of John F Taylor, a draftsman, pilot and pioneer of the British homebuilt movement. John's aim was simple, his design had to cost less than $250, require the minimum of tools and be small enough to build in the upstairs lounge of his double storey terrace house in Illford, Greater London. It took a mere 17 months to complete the diminutive Monoplane, the wings and fuselage were lowered by ropes from the 4.5 meter high second storey lounge window to the street below where his family and neighbours waited with bated breath while a crew of British Pathe News recorded the occasion for posterity. True to his aim of a simple design the Taylor is of conventional monocoque wood construction with thin birch plywood skinning to the simple box like flat bottomed fuselage. The wings of which the outer sections, just before the landing gear, can be removed for transportation are of similar construction with twin laminated plank spars whilst the control surfaces are fabric covered. The telescopic main gear legs, fitted with drum brakes, have rubber blocks for compression with few other moving parts. The tail wheel is directly steerable. The prototype (G-APRT) was powered by a JAP engine which because of poor performance, was soon replaced by a 1600 cc VW engine that is quite economical sipping on average 10 litres per hour and gives the Taylor an acceptable cruise speed of 90 - 100 mph at 3,050 RPM. The VW engine is a simple bolt on installation with the propeller bolted on to where the cooling fan once was. Conventional driven magnetos and a POSA throttle-body underneath the engine completes the conversion. To start the engine you need a second pair of hands and whilst you prime the fuel pump your friendly assistant turns the engine via the prop for a half a dozen blades to suck the enriched mixture into the cylinders. Switching on the magnetos you indicate that she is ready and your friend give the propeller a brisk two-handed flick and the VW should spring to life. ZS-UHI, twenty-seven-year-old Muntie Basson's 60hp Revmaster powered Taylor was built by a Mr. D L Hocking of Pietermaritzburg and registered at the CAA in January 1974. Muntie grew up around aircraft. His grandfather was a co-founder of Zeerust Flying Club and the love for flying was passed on to his father who was involved at AFB Waterkloof in development work on Mirages and Cheetahs. When Muntie was in High School, his dad purchased a Rans R10 whilst Muntie build and flew radio-controlled planes. After school he spent 2 years in England working for Marshall Aerospace and saved enough money to complete his PPL in 2005 at Blue Chip at Wonderboom, qualifying in a Cessna 172. He currently has 173 hours and has the C172, Taylor Monoplane, Laser 230 and J3 Cub in his license. |
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