Background
Challenger was born on 3 June 1881 at Neath in Glamorganshire, Wales.
Challenger was born on 3 June 1881 at Neath in Glamorganshire, Wales.
He was originally employed as an engineer at Tramways and Carriage Company where his father was Chief Engineer. With the formation of the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company in 1910 which started with leased premises from the Tramways and Carriage Company Challenger moved across to the new aeroplane company as works manager and engineer With the creation in 1911 of an experimental department Challenger was sent to Larkhill to learn to fly and on 14 February 1911 he obtained his Royal Aeronautical Club Aviators Certificate (Number 58).
Among his designs at was the Boxkite and Glider.
He left to work for the aviation department of as chief designer and engineer With the formation of an aeronautical division by Challenger left to work for the new company.
Challenger was the involved in numerous patents, including those for a ring mounting and a gun synchroniser, both for machine-guns. He left in 1918.
