The aircraft was built in 1957 by Cliff Brown. It is an EPB 1, a 26 foot tailless sailplane designed in United States by Al Backstrom, Phil Easley and Jack Powell in 1954 as a simple, cheap, compact craft.A small number of single seat gliders of this type were built in Australia in the 1950s. As far as is presently known, the only surviving substantially complete EPB 1s are Cliff Brown’s glider and another held by the RAAF Association at Bull Creek in Western Australia. Unfortunately, no trace exists of the Flying Plank built by Glidair Sailplanes in Sydney and test flown by Fred Hoinville at Moorabbin in 1957. In addition, a larger two seat derivative (known as the Twin Plank) designed and built by Glidair Sailplanes (completed 1958) is held at the Power House Museum, Castlehill, in Sydney. Single seat tailless glider with wing tip rudders. The glider is of wood / fabric construction and has been restored for static display by recovering with new fabric and painting. Noneaustralian gliding, glider, flying wing, flying plank, home-built, cliff brown, al backstrom, fred hoinville, glidair sailplanes

Details on brass label; HMAS BENDIGO. This model was presented to the Bendigo District R.S.L. Museum by John Dowson of Toowoomba, Queensland in memory of his father "Commodore John Hastie Dowson, C.B.E." who as a Lieutenant was Commanding Officer in 1943 and in Salutation of all Officers and Members of Ship's Company who sailed in her throughout her service.Scale model of a ship made from plastic. Hull of ship is painted brown below the waterline. Remainder of hull painted white, light grey, dark grey. Superstructure painted grey and dark grey. Part of the deck painted to represent wood. Remainder of deck painted dark grey. Rigging made of cord. White ensign flying from stern. J187 painted on bow, port side and starboard side. Model is mounted on a wooden plank with brass label attached.Details on brass label appear in context historical.hmas bendigo, model, navy