Types you’ll see alongside
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Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Bristol M.1C in the UK
The gazetteer records 2 Bristol M.1C airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Bristol M.1c replica C4994 Replica |
| The Shuttleworth CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Biggleswade | East of England | Bristol M.1C replica G-BWJM Replica |
3D model
The M.1C in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as C4918 (G-BWJM), The Shuttleworth Collection’s flying reproduction of the Bristol M.1C monoplane scout with a 110 hp Le Rhône 9J rotary, painted as it flies from Old Warden: red-brown doped fabric on the fuselage and fin, brown upper surfaces on the wing and tailplane, clear-doped linen undersides, a blue-grey spinner, cowling and forward metal panels, roundels on the fuselage sides and above and below the wing with five white zigzag bands aft of each fuselage roundel, a blue, white and red striped rudder, black ‘C 4918’ on the fin, clear cut-outs in the wing roots and a single synchronised Vickers gun on the centreline. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 217 models · download .glb (1.2 MB) · Plate 28 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
East of England has 1 collection recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Bristol M.1C replica; Bristol M.1c replica.
Type notes
The Bristol M.1C in brief
| Type | Bristol M.1C |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 2 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 2 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many Bristol M.1C airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Bristol M.1C airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Bristol M.1C airframes?
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.