Yesterday I flew to Chingford in a B.E. 2 C. with Blanch [N. C. Blanch, Flt. Sub-Lieut., R.N.] as passenger. It was awfully cold. It took 2½ hours going, via Ashford, Redhill, Brooklands and Hendon. Blanch took the B.E. back, and I took a new Bristol Scout and did the return journey direct (east of London) in an hour. Saw the Pemberton-Billing quadruplane at Chingford.
Best love.
Ever your loving son,
Harold.
A B.E. 2C BIPLANE
A NIEUPORT BIPLANE
(Commonly known as a "1½ plane" owing to the small lower plane)
A BLÉRIOT MONOPLANE