I can use some help with this....

[Tomac]

Recently, I came across this old Doug Rolfe drawing from a 1947 copy of Air Trails magazine and, although I've looked for more information on the aircraft, I haven't found anything. Are any of you folksm familiar with it?
Rolfe called it the Passe-Partout, claimed that it was from the later 1920s but all a Google gave me was some French-Canadian kids' show. Any data would be very appreciated.
Thanks,
John Braungart :-\

 

[Apophenia]

Probably stating the obvious but "passe-partout" means "goes anywhere". So, probably a description not a name or designation.

 

[Nick Sumner]

Passepartout was Phineas Fogg's manservant!

 

[Tomac]

Probably stating the obvious but "passe-partout" means "goes anywhere". So, probably a description not a name or designation.

Thanks, I did not know this as my French is limited to "please", "thank you" and a few words that I heard used in traffic...... :
By the by, I found another copy of Rolfe's drawing, with a different description.

Thanks again,
John

 

[richard]

It seems to be the " de Marçay Passepartout " built in 1921 in France . . it had an A.B.C. 10hp , span 5,5m , length 3,3m , loaded weight 180kg .


( from W.von Langsdorff's " Taschenbuch der Luftflotten " 1923 and 1924/5 )

 

[toura]

HI all
Yes Richard, you are right,here another photo
Bye

 

[Tomac]

Thanks to all who helped me put this drawing to bed. It's good to have another one filed.
Regards,
John Braungart

 

[Stargazer]

Very interesting aircraft. Have you noticed how the date varies from 1919 to 1921 to the later 20s depending on the sources?

 

[toura]

Bonjour Stephane,
If you go to "flightglobal.com" and look at the issue dated
january 15.1920 you could see my photo. as at the PARIS AERO SHOW 1919.
And a little article.
Bye

 

[toura]

and also on page 45 january 8 1920 2 more De marcay
a two seater
and a monoseater !!!

 

[toura]

Hi all
and on january 8 1920 page 15 2 more De marcay
a two seater
and a monoseater !!

 

[Maveric]

Thanks richard and toura, a "great" plane...

 

[toura]

Hi all
Two more De Marcay from Flight january 15. 1920
Bye

 

[hesham]

Hi,


we spoke here about one De Marcay aircraft,and we can also talk about many De Marcay
aircraft and projects,instead off opening a new thread.


From my dear Tophe and TU issue 263;


the Type 3 was a single seat sesquiplane fighter,powered by one 300 hp Hispano-
Suiza radial engine,estimated speed of 275 km/h,remained a project only.

 

[Stargazer]

De Marçay, with a cedilla... : (pronounced demarseh)

 

[thanos.massias]

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