The name RAS came from the initials of the three London men who were responsible for the flying machine around 1909/1910: Mr Reader, a barman; Mr Allen, a bricklayer; and Mr Sheffield, a chauffeur.
The name RAS came from the initials of the three London men who were responsible for the flying machine around 1909/1910: Mr Reader, a barman; Mr Allen, a bricklayer; and Mr Sheffield, a chauffeur.