Prototype of the Accountant airliner, an ambitious Dakota-replacement project by Southend-based Aviation Traders (Engineering). A note on this photograph states 'Under final stages of construction', which places it on an unknown date in 1957, given that it made its first flight on 9th July 1957, as G-41-1. Registered as G-ATEL 30th August 1957 and displayed at the Farnborough Air Show the following month. Sadly it attracted little interest and the project was abandoned, the aircraft making its last flight on 10th January 1958. Cancelled 8th Oct.1959 as PWFU and broken up at Southend Feb.1960.

The one and only Aviation Traders Accountant derelict at Southend in circa 1959. It was broken up in February 1960.

One of the unsuccessful "Dakota Replacements", the Accountant was built by Freddie Laker's Aviation Traders at Southend. It was powered by two Rolls-Royce Darts. It accommodated 28 passengers and first flew on July 9, 1957. Seen at the 1957 Farnborough air show, it last flew on January 10, 1958 and was scrapped at Southend in February 1960.