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The 'Jaguar' Wakefield Model Aeroplane
The Jaguar rubber powered aircraft was the most famous Wakefield model of all time and was designed and flown by Ted Evans. Many modellers built this unusual looking aeroplane and achieved success in competitions throughout 1948, '49 and even '50. The 1948 Wakefield Cup was won by Roy Chesterton in Akron, Ohio, USA using this design which he constructed himself. Plans of the Jaguar were published in the October 1948 Aeromodeller. The Aeromodeller Annual 1948 then dedicated four pages and its front cover to the Jaguar. A photo of the model then appeared on the front of Model Aircraft, August 1949 magazine. Finally, a two page spread was given over to the Jaguar in Model Planes Annual 1949. This indicates the importance of this design. Despite the Jaguar's success Ted Evans felt the Jaguar could be improved upon and he set out to design the Clipper, and then the Vansteed.