G-AUCR  Avro 547 Triplane                                    (c/n  547/1)

                                    

                                           The interesting shot above is a Qantas photograph from the Phil Vabre collection, whilst
                                           the two below are via Geoff Goodall.      They depict the prototype Avro 547 (formerly
                                           G-EAQX) which was acquired by Qantas in November 1922 ostensibly to provide service
                                           between Charleville and Katherine.  Although it placed second in the 1922 Australian Aerial
                                           Derby, it is doubtful whether it actually ever flew revenue passenger services for QANTAS
                                           since it was deemed to be totally unsuitable for outback conditions plus apparently it was
                                           somewhat structurally unsound, particularly in the undercarriage area.   Its registration was
                                           allowed to lapse one year later, and the fuselage wound up as a chicken house in Sydney.
                                          Whether it was ever actually painted with the rego G-AUCR is not known.