22 January 1914

A few Avro 500's were built for 'civil' use. One, delivered Brooklands-Hendon by F. P. Raynham on January 22, 1914, was used for display and instruction by J. Laurence Hall (whose name appeared large on the fuselage). Hall succeeded in looping the machine to show that standard British aircraft were as manoeuvrable as special lightweight French machines. The Hall machine continued in instructional use at Hendon until commandeered by the War Office in September 1914.