The two-seat Chrislea Airguard had a wingspan of 35ft 9in. Structure was spruce with plywood covering and all-up weight was 1300 lbs.
The Airguard in its revised paint scheme at Heston in November 1938. Note the fully-faired undercarriage legs and wheel spats.
Aeroplane 12 July 1946 *Small Ads - For sale (Box No); Complete designs/technical data of wooden two-seater low-wing monoplane flown in 1938 with 60hp engine. Prototype over 50 hrs of flying but not currently airworthy. 100mph cruising and designed to ARB requirements. *(Any ideas what this was?).
12.7.46 Small Ads: The two-seat monoplane advertised might well be the Chrislea Airguard. In 1938 when production was intended the price was to be £550 but after the outbreak of war, when spares for its Czech Walter Mikron II engine would have been difficult to obtain, the single prototype G-AFIN c/n LC1 was stored. Normal output for the Mikron was 60 hp at 2600 rpm and maximum was 62 hp at 2800 rpm. Maximum speed was 118 mph, normal cruise 103 mph and max cruise was 110 mph. Designed and partly built before the formation of the Civil Air Guard, the type was named Airguard afterwards in the hope that this would encourage sales. In 1940 G-AFIN was sold to J.W.Haggas of Throssington, near Leicester, who may have been the postwar advertiser, certainly he stored it during the war. By 1970 it was owned by Bill Goldfinch who passed the remains to the Northern Aircraft Preservation Society, later The Aeroplane Collection, who proposed to rebuild it. This required a new fuselage to be built to the original drawings but whether this fuselage is the static replica held by the Collection as BAPC203 or whether there is another is unclear.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

The Airguard’s deep fuselage is very apparent in this view taken at Heston in 1938.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

The Airguard in the air over Heston in September 1938.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

Close-up of the Airguard's Czech 62 h.p. Walter Mikron engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

Entry into the aircraft's roomy cabin was via the hinged canopy.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

This “exploded” drawing of the Chrislea Airguard, and the accompanying key, shows the simplicity and robustness of its construction. The drawing indicates how many of the units can be quickly detached and replaced.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

Chrislea Airguard
The layout of the Chrislea side-by-side two-seater.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938