Bidspirit auction | Tom Sopwith Legendary aviation pioneer

Tom Sopwith Legendary aviation pioneer signed on his own Historic Aviators cover. Sopwith taught himself to fly in 1910 and in that year won the de Forest prize for the longest flight to the European continent. Two years later he founded Sopwith Aviation Company, Ltd. , and won the first aerial derby flying a Blériot monoplane. During World War I his firm produced many military aircraft, including the Pup, Camel, 1 1/2-Strutter, and Triplane. Sopwith was chairman of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors from 1925 to 1927. He was chairman of the Hawker Siddeley Group, Ltd. , from 1935 to 1963. During World War II this company built the Hurricane fighter and the Lancaster bomber. Good condition. Part of Single Vendor collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.