Roe had previously built and flown several aircraft at Brooklands, most being tractor layout triplanes.

The high aspect ratio wings were braced in an irregular three-bay layout, the interval between the pairs of interplane struts increasing from the centre section outwards.

After Pixton had made a number of other flights, in June the aircraft was sold for £700 to Cdr Oliver Schwann of the Naval Airship Tender Hermione.

The second example built was a modified version, intended to compete in the £10,000 Daily Mail Circuit of Britain Race.

It proved to be fast, but the engine tended to overheat and the rate of climb was poor when loaded.

Without Roe's approval, extensions were fitted to the lower wings, bringing them back to the original configuration.

Cdr Schwann covered the rear section of the fuselage, modified the tailplane, moved the radiator to a position lying flat over the wing centre section and a series of experimental floats were lashed to the skids.