Aircraft hub · 1916

Bristol M.1C

A fast, lovely monoplane the RFC distrusted on principle. The principle was wrong. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

2
Museums
1916
First flight
~130
Built
130 mph
Top speed
First World War
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 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 3 Bristol M.1C airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Bristol M.1c replica C4994
Bristol Bolingbroke IV L8756
The Shuttleworth Collection Biggleswade East of England Bristol M.1 C G-BWJM
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth, Gloster Gladiator, Hawker Hart family, Hawker Hind, Hawker Hurricane.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Bristol M.1 C; Bristol M.1c replica.

Type notes

The Bristol M.1C in brief

TypeBristol M.1C
UK museums holding one2
Airframes recorded in this survey3

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 all 118 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 3 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 2 recorded airframes.

CompendiumGazetteer