Percival Mewgull

The Percival Mew Gull is the machine in which Alex Henshaw made his remarkable dash to the Cape and back a short while ago. It is of wooden construction, seating only the pilot, being designed entirely for speed. The power unit is a Gipsy Six 200 h.p. engine, giving a cruising speed of 230 m.p.h. and a range of 900 miles, remarkable figures for so small a machine. Mew Gulls won both the 1937 and 1938 King's Cup air races.