I've been doing some research in your online Lemp photo files and newsletters, trying to find more info about the "Tavistock Monoplane" that appears in several of the photos, and as an unexpected bonus I think I can identify one of the unidentified Lemp pictures for something totally unrelated to aviation. It's labeled "scan 0375" and titled "Category Undefined." On page 4 of the Spring 2019 newsletter there's a picture of what I'm pretty sure is the same thing, a novel cider press that had been patented in 1898. I thought I'd pass this along, while I continue trying to find out what that Tavistock airplane was. Almost all of its general layout and details point to a Bleriot XI, except that the landing gear is completely wrong. There are other aircraft of the period that have similar general layouts but the Bleriot vertical fin/rudder, tail skid, horizontal tail braces, and other things are completely unique. So my theory is that this airplane started life as a standard Bleriot XI but suffered a crash that destroyed the original undercarriage, which was replaced by something a bit more modern. If I were closer, I'd go to your excellent historical society and try digging in the contemporary accounts, but St Louis is a very long way away! My mother-in-law lives in Woodstock but at 90 years old, I don't think she's quite up to the task. Anyway I'm enjoying the online search! Hope you find this helpful.

- Steve Richardson

St Louis MO