HH Groves - Model Aviation Pioneer Last update: September 2005
There must be literally hundreds of "forgotten pioneers" in the
development of powerplants for models. For some, we are
fortunate to have printed records available that enable us to
piece together their contributions. Such is the case with Mr HH
Groves (Blackheath, England). This page reflects what my modest
library contains on his contributions. HH Groves was a model
engineer with a love of steam powerplants for aircraft, boats,
and locomotives. In the period leading up the Great War of
1914-18, Groves held records for flash steam powered boats. He
was also one of the founder members of the British Kite and
Model Aeroplane Association (KMAA), formed on January 1, 1909.
Also part of this organization was Mr David Stanger, famous for
his intricate but practical multi cylinder four-stroke model
engines. In May 1922, the KMAA was reorganized after inactivity
occasioned by the 14-18 war into the Society of Model
Aeronautical Engineers (SMAE) by Mr FJ