Dear Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Member.
Bristol Aero Talks (BAT) invite Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust (RRHT) members to an open talk entitled:
'Flying Bristol’s Forgotten Fighter The Shuttleworth Bristol M1C Replica'
by: Dodge Bailey
this will be held at 7:15 pm on Tuesday 31st March 2026 at the Aerospace Bristol Museum, Hayes Way, Patchway, BS34 5BZ in the John James Lecture Theatre.
Dodge, previously gave us an interesting talk on flying the Shuttleworth Collection Bristol Boxkite replica that was powered by a more modern engine. Remarkably, the Shuttleworth Bristol M1C C4918 replica is powered by an original Le Rhône 110 HP rotary engine potentially making it a challenge both to operate and fly.
For further information, please see:
We do not have a Le Rhône 110 HP rotary engine at RRHT Bristol or in the Aerospace Bristol Museum. However, if you want to look at one, see 'For your diary’ below or visit the Shuttleworth Collection.
The Aerospace Bristol Museum:
- will not require a current Aerospace Bristol Museum ticket to attend the talk.
- has ample easy free car parking.
- is fully accessible.
- Attendees with mobility issues, as covered on the back of the poster:
- If possible, please use the main car park and walk or use a wheelchair through the pedestrian gate.
- If this is not possible, and car access is essential, prior to attending, please contact the museum staff preferably by e-mail: [email protected] or using the contact information given below and advise them:
- the name/s of the car occupants.
- the vehicle registration.
- on the night, follow the staff instructions and take great care to avoid attendees accessing the Concorde building on foot.
General pre booking is not required for this talk, places will allocated on a first come first served basis.
The intention is to start the talk at 7:15 pm. However, I recommend that you aim to be at the Aerospace Bristol Museum by 7:00 pm.
There is no charge for entry to these talks. However, there will be the usual voluntary ‘bucket’ leaving collection to cover costs, hopefully supplemented with a card reader to enable card or mobile phone contributions. At the end of the Talks season, the accrued surplus (if any) will be donated to the excellent Aerospace Bristol Museum.
For further information about the venue including directions and bus information and other events and talks there, please go to Website: https://aerospacebristol.org or enquire:
For your diary: The 2026 RRHT AGM will be held at the RAF Museum Cosford on Tuesday 23 June 2026. A coach to it for Bristol Branch members is being arranged, from the Aerospace Bristol Museum. Full details will be put up on the RRHT Website ‘Whats On’ section and circulated by eMail. At Cosford there is another Bristol M1C replica with an original Le Rhône 110 HP rotary engine for you to see prior to the AGM.