The prototype Percival Gull, G-ABUR, photographed in 1933 either during or practicing for that year's King's Cup Air Race. This was a virtually new airframe, the original having been severely damaged in an accident the previous summer. Photo given to me by Alex Henshaw.

VH-UQW in flight. The racecourse on the right of the screen is at the eastern end of the modern Sydney airport's RW 07/25. Extensive landfill in the bay, a river diversion and land acquisitions have taken place since the photo to create the present airport . Photo from: National Library of Australia

VH-UVH was never officially registered after it was badly damaged before the process was completed. It was owned by famed aviator Jimmy Melrose when it force landed near Bundanoon, New South Wales, on December 3, 1935 injuring Melrose and tearing the wing off the Gull. The wreckage was taken to Sydney (Mascot) airport. Recovered, Melrose sailed to the UK and bought a Heston Phoenix in which he would killed in July 1936. The application for registration of the Gull was withdrawn and -UVH reallocated to a Porterfield.

Destroyed by fire at Broken Hill on April 16, 1945. Photo from Kevin O'Reilly Collection.