By the end of the first year,1935 it was evident that with introduction of new and more powerful engine coming along,the slow biplanes with fixed undercarriage an the open cockpits,aircraft were becoming an embarrassment so Rolls Royce started to look around for a more suitable aircraft. To do this they had to go to Germany, where they found the ideal aircraft in the Heinkel He70. This was a very robust passenger carrying all metal aircraft which the German firm carried out the conversion. The aircraft was then flown back to Hucknall by Capt Sheperd on the 27th March 1936.

By the end of the first year,1935 it was evident that with introduction of new and more powerful engine coming along,the slow biplanes with fixed undercarriage an the open cockpits,aircraft were becoming an embarrassment so Rolls Royce started to look around for a more suitable aircraft. To do this they had to go to Germany, where they found the ideal aircraft in the Heinkel He70. This was a very robust passenger carrying all metal aircraft which the German firm carried out the conversion. The aircraft was then flown back to Hucknall by Capt Sheperd on the 27th March 1936.