Updated 27-10-2003
The Australian Flea Registry
Hopefully this page will grow to include all known Flying Fleas in Australia.
Numerous Flying Fleas where built in this country during the mid thirties and on through to now.
Regards Bob Cornwell Ozflea
PS There was even talk of a small group of HM14's flying from Sydney to Broadmeadow Airfield in Newcastle in 1936-7 for an Airshow.
# Please Email me with any corrections or additions #
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New South Wales
Ron Mead HM14 no longer exsists
Bob Cornwell HM8
Bob Cornwell HM14
Bob Cornwell HM16
Bob Cornwell HM290
James Perry HM293
Fred Byron HM293g
Fred Byron HM 14 ex-Tom Cadet origional Builder exported to America.
Dave Robinson HM14
Penquin Trainer built for Mudgee Air League( non Flyable)
Appleck HM14 1936
Pelton HM14 1936
John Stackman HM14
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Queensland
Roberts Bros HM14 1936
Norm Weeding HM14 1936
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Victoria
Jim Jenz HM290
Jim Jenz modified 293
Jim Jenz modified 293
sold to Queensland buyer unknown
Tom McCahey HM 293
JAP engine Ballarat Museum
Kieth Shamrock Pou Plume no longer exsists
Ron Stead HM14 1935-6
this is the Flea being restored by Gil Davidson for the Moorabin Museum
Doug Bloomfields HM14
Now on display at the Wangaratta Air World Museum Rotax 447 powered.
Although not built by Doug i'm not aware of the builders name.
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South Australia
Daniel Schumaker HM 293
Penny Fairweather HM293
Daniel Schumaker HM 14E
Gordon Lausch HM293
Don Maxfield HM14 (origional design of 1934)
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West Australia
Bob Raper HM14
Bob Raper HM293 Modified
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If you have any info that may assist in helping to add more light on these early Flea builders, then
would you be so kind as to notify myself so that their efforts will not remain forgotten.
Many thanks in advance Bob Cornwell....ozflea
This listing has been supplied by Mr William Baker.
Thanks Bill, this will fill many missing from Australia's Flying Flea History.
Following publication of Henri Mignet's "Le Sport de Air", Flea Fever
spread rapidly throughout the world during the mid-1930s, and Australia was also to experience its effects.
Some 55 Fleas, as the following list shows, were under construction here during that period.
POU de CIEL Constructors known to the C.A.B. (Civil Aviation Board)
Mr. K. Affleck, 'Yalta', Hezlett Street, Kellyville, NSW.
Mr. F.E. Audsley, 4 Bray Street, Mosman, NSW.
Mr. C.A. Baird, 26 Park Street, Newtown, Geelong, Vic.
Mr. R.B. Bensley, Moorlands, Taralga, SA.
Mr. Berrington, 14 North Parade, Torrensville, SA.
Mr. D.H. Case, 19 Bullecourt Avenue, Mosman, NSW.
Mr. G. Chellingworth, 'The Gables', Winton, Qld.
Mr. E.U. Domeyer, 33 Pine Ave, Mildura, Vic.
Mr. R.E. Doyle, 'Mertoun', Mungindi, NSW.
Mr. K. Fremlin Box 69, Cootamundra, NSW.
Mr. N. McK Hamilton, C/o The National Bank of A'asia, Benalla, Vic.
Mr. S.H. Hawes, Jindalee, Southern Line, NSW.
Mr. R.E. Hibbert, Hon.Sec.,Riverina Aero Club, Cootamundra, NSW.
Mr. F. Hutton, C/o Winton Electric Authority, Winton, Qld.
Mr. H. Joseph, 64 Napier Street, Tamworth, NSW.
Mr. S.F. Lane, 574 Willoughby Road, Willoughby, NSW.
Mr. A.H. Leitch Hon. Sec. Gympie Aero Club, Smithfield Chambers, Mary St., Gympie.
Mr. J. McBain, Milang, SA.
Mr. K. McInerny, Box 16, Shepparton, Vic.
Mr. A.M. Morrison, 262 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, WA.
Pelton Aircraft Co. Box 2249LL, G.P.O. Sydney, NSW
Mr. H. Rudd, 15 Oxford Street, Box Hill, Vic.
Mr. W.A. Smith. C/o Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd., Bulolo, New Guinea.
Mr. S.F. Spinks, 55 Pennington Tce., North Adelaide, SA.
Mr. J.H. Stubband, 14 Dora Street, East Orange, NSW.
Mr. R. Thompson, Snr., 52 Murphy Street, Bairnsdale, Vic.
Mr. J.H. Turner, Dubbo Street, Warren NSW.
Mr. C.A. Winnall, Tattersalls Chambers, 14 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, SA
Mr. H.W. Wishart, Box 68 P.O., Angaston, SA
Mr. C. Woolard, 159 Smith Street, Summer Hill, NSW.
Pou de Ciel Constructors not known to the C.A.B.
Mr. B. Bachovzeff, Thangool, Qld.
Mr. J. Carey, 19 Cook St., North Ward, Townsville, Qld.
Mr. Chas. Clayton, Parks Garage, Wellington, NSW.
Mr. Alan. Downie, 16 Weatherly Grove, Middle Brighton, Vic.
Mr. H. Gear, Coolgardie, WA.
Grassick, (maybe Affleck's or Pelton's)
Harris Scarfe Ltd. Adelaide, SA
Mr. Roy Hogg, Shirley Station, Torrens Creek, Qld.
Mr. K.M. Holland, C/o GPO, Adelaide, SA.
Mr. R. Howard, Cygnet, Tas.
Mr. Max Howell, Mt Eccles, Leongatha, Vic.
Mr. H. Kenny, 99 McKenzie Street, Toowoomba, Qld.
Mr. D.K. Litchfield, 51 Kensington Road, Norwood, SA.
Mr. J.R. May, 406 Olive Street, Albury, NSW.
Mr. R. N. Moore, Tamworth Glider Club, Tamworth, NSW.
Mr. Arthur. Powell Canberra, ACT.
Mr. Percy Pratt, Geelong, Vic.
Mr. R. Preston, 475 King Street, Newtown, NSW.
Mr. N.W. Roberts, Qantas, Archerfield, Qld.
Mr. T.J. Simm, 24 Denham Place, Toorak, Vic.
Mr. T.E. Spencer, Moorabinda, Tenterfield, NSW.
Mr. Lance Sporer, Glencoe, Mt. Gambier, SA.
Mr. G.N. Stott, Palmer, NSW.
Mr. Louis Summerfield, Elalie, North Central Line,Qld.
Mr. J. Yourn, 728 Blende Street, Broken Hill, NSW.
Many many thanks to all for helping compile this list of our history.
Bob Cornwell....ozflea