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1925
1925 - 0708.PDF
W—~^- —"' ^"t^Andhtfv^ OCTOBER 29, 1925 112 M.P.H. LUNCHEON IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' NEW AIR LINER: On Tuesday, October 27, the Vickers " Vanguard," fitted with two Rolls-Royce " Condor " engines of 650 h.p. each, took up a party at the Croydon Aerodrome, when a complete luncheon "was served on board. Very bumpy weather somewhat interfered with the enjoyment of the lunch. The machine was piloted by Major H. G. Brackley, Air Superintendent of Imperial Airways, and the Director of Civil Aviation, Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker, acted as " spare pilot." The machine has seating accommodation for twenty passengers, and has a top speed of 112 m.p.h. Our photograph shows (1), front view of the machine ; (2), a group of distinguished passengers, including, from left to right, Capt. Acland, Major Mayo, Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker, Major Brackley, and Squadron-Leader Payn. (3), View of the machine in flight ,r_and (4), Side view. 708
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