One of the three Handley Page-Sayers Motor Gliders built for the 1923 Lympne Trials. No 23 is seen here just prior to a bungee launch at Cricklewood in September 1923.
The H.P. Sayers No 23 seen during abortive bungee-assisted take-off attempts at Cricklewood early in 1923.

The Sayers-Handley Page monoplane, No. 23: This machine is generally similar to the S.C.W. glider built for Itford last year, but is fitted with a 500 c.c. Douglas engine.

H.P. Sayers No 23 photographed at Cricklewood early in 1923.

Close-up of the H.P. Sayers No 23’s pylon-mounted engine. The aircraft would not fly with either the ABC or Douglas engine and the design was abandoned.

The Sayers-Handley Page monoplane, No. 25: This photograph, taken at the Handley Page works some days ago, shows the machine without engine. An A.B.C. will be fitted. In the background may be seen the third monoplane, No. 26.

Two views of the H.P. Sayers No 25, minus engine, at Cricklewood in 1923. The poor view from the cockpit portholes is apparent.

Looking as though it is pilotless the H.P. Sayers No 25 is in fact being flown by Gordon Olley at Lympne on October 11, 1923.

THE SAYERS-HANDLEY PAGE MONOPLANE PASSES HER TRANSPORT TESTS AT LYMPNE: Inset, the machine in flight. Note the small opening in the roof through which the pilot is supposed to look. The addition of a periscope to the equipment of this machine seems to be called for.

One of the three Handley Page-Sayers Motor Gliders built for the 1923 Lympne Trials. No 26 is seen here, at Cricklewood, also in September 1923.

The Sayers-Handley Page monoplane, No. 26: This machine is fitted with a Blackburne engine. The very small monoplane wing is provided with front slot, slotted ailerons, and variable camber gear. The wing loading is about 8 lbs./sq. ft.
Work on the H.P. Sayers No 26 was still not completed in September 1923, when this picture was taken at Cricklewood, and it was not finished until after the competitions. Note the small, slotted wing. Later the aircraft went to RAF Martlesham Heath as J7265 but was never flown there. The colour scheme for this aircraft and for No 25 is not known; the first H.P. Sayers, No 23, was clear doped.

LIGHT 'PLANES AT LYMPNE: Some interesting constructional features: 6, The pilot's cockpit in the Sayers-Handley Page monoplane (No. 25) is totally enclosed, the pilot looking through two small openings in the roof. Late arrival at Lympne and a refractory engine prevented this machine from being thoroughly tested.

LIGHT 'PLANES AT LYMPNE: A few interesting constructional features. 1, The wing attachment on'the Sayers-Handley Page monoplane. The trap door is locked by the ingenious arrangement shown.

Sayers-Handley Page Light 'Plane 398 c.c. A.B.C. Engine

No 25 is the subject of the 3-view drawing.