Dear Bob The machine in your latest pic is the HM14 of Bob Raper (not Roper), the first to be completed in WA. It was built in 1936, I think, in Perth, and tested at the old West Subiaco airfield. It was powered by a V-twin Blackburne Tomtit 26hp from Dr. Cato's DH 53, and never flew. During one test he stood it on its nose and broke the prop ( Gil Johnston has newsreel footage of this), and afterwards had engine problems. He later fitted a divided undercarriage, and  sold the machine when he moved to Melbourne, and I don't think he knows what subsequently happened to it. Gil is the one who has Flea photos, and he should be home soon. He has a photo of most of the HM 14's of which photos are known to exist. I haven't forgotten about sending you  my shots of Gordon Laubsch, etc - will do so soon.                            Regards from Andrew Fullerton

The Bob Raper HM14 1935-36

Bob Raper's second Flea a 293 variant simlier in ways to Jim Jenz is now housed in the Bull Creek Museum in WA. This Flea has also flown and i have video footage of its first flights.