 In June 1932, Barnard purchased the Fokker F.VIIa (G-EBTS) from the Duchess of Bedford.He based it at Heston Aerodrome, and used it mainly for personal charters to overseas destinations.In July 1932, he flew a demonstration passenger service from Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport to Cardiff Municipal Airport, for which the Fokker F.VIIa was leased to British Air Navigation Co Ltd (BANCO).