Not a Nieuport

[BLOWHARD]

Wait, how about an eps with paths?
sopwith_tail.eps.zip

[JMSmith]

after checking all images,
i must agree BH's version is a lot nearer the mark

[Jesters-Ink]

Thanks guys, thats saved me a bunch of work with a stinking hangover
The net is poop for finding out any details for subjects older than myself.

(opens the door)

[inkworm]

Here's my take on it, lifted from the tail of a Snipe, drop me a line if you want a copy.

And hope you don't mind Blowhard

[Jesters-Ink]

I think Inkworms might be right on the font change for "company Ltd". Looking at some of the blobby B/W photographs, it could be either of the fonts on the samples put forward so far.

Thanks Inkworm, I would very much like a copy of that one you have shown there, Snipe or not it could be the one that is correct . . . who knows what the guys were thinking of at Sopwith when they were putting this one together. (Lets use lots of fonts and not line anything up)

Here's what I got so far. . . . based on what John and BH posted.

[JMSmith]

i will just throw a spanyard in the works,

[JMSmith]

right,

Inkworm gets the prize, here are several sopwith products, the fonts are all the same, and as a bonus a big round one for you

anything else you require my lord and master. by the way, my bottle is nearly empty

[BLOWHARD]

Those photos all seem to have small variations in type. Notice the L in LTD and it's size compared to the TD part.

I think that scan from the book is the same one I used and cleaned up
It's a Windsock book yes?

[Jesters-Ink]

Hand painted I bet BH, that was the Friday plane

[JMSmith]

yes BH,

all of them