Wilfred Wills, motor engineer of Messrs Addison and Co., Madras, India, built a Blériot-inspired monoplane, powered by a 20 hp Ford engine, in four weeks. It was tried out on 2 November 1910 on the Island at Madras.
Although there was a strong wind blowing Wills succeeded in making three very short flights. During the last one the machine was somewhat damaged, but the repairs were put in hand at once and two days later a further trial was made with the result that a flight of 30 yards at the rate of 35 to 49 miles an hour.
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