Publicity material relating to the Mac-Robertson international air races

MS/1796

1934 - 1934

Comprise /1 programme 'Banquet to the pilots taking part in the England-Australia air races', (12 Oct at Grosvenor House), including menu, list of pilots and planes of previous record flights between England and Australia, flight map, and details of the race; /2 'England-Australia race covers'/Maj. Alan Goodfellow, Royal Aero Club clerk of the course for the MacPherson Robertson Trophy races on 20 Oct, an 8-page booklet detailing the air mail aspects of the races (Apr 1935); /3 commemorative card re 'the record-breaking flight of C.W.A. Scott and T. Campbell Black ... Oct 20-Oct 23, 1934 in their D.H. Comet ...', bearing photo of theplane in flight over mountainous terrain, and head and shoulder portrait photos of Scott and Black., Part of the Penn-Gaskell collection.

3 items

English

Part of the Penn-Gaskell collection.

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