 With an order from the Midland and Scottish Air Ferries the first aircraft was nearly complete by December 1933.Registered "G-ACFV" the aircraft performed official performance trials at Martlesham Heath and was then returned to Woodford Aerodrome when the nose was modified.On 6 April 1934, G-ACFV was handed over to the customer and was then flown to Castle Bromwich to pick up Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and the Secretary of State for Air Lord Londonderry.