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1929
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FLIGHT, OCTOBER 11, 1929 WRONG SIDDELE Sir Alan Cobham's Great Test of the GEARED JAGUAR NEARLY 4,000 FULL THROTTLE TAKE-OFFS were made by Sir Alan Cobham's Jaguar-engined Giant Moth in the course of its five months' tour of Great Britain. Although pulling a load of 3J tons, the 460-510 h.p. Geared Jaguar ran without a falter throughout this great test and so proved conclusively that for heavy and continuous duty it has no equal in the world. The outstanding features of its performance were :— Total time since overhaul ... ... ... 562 hours. No. of passengers carried (approx.) ... ... 40,000. Distance flown (approx.) ... ... ... 54,000 miles. ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY MOTORS LIMITED Head Office and Works: Coventry. London: 10 Old Bond Street, W.I Save time by using the Air Mail. xi C 2
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