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1933
1933 - 0556.PDF
FLIGHT, SEPTEMBER 14, 1933 .. '• , '•• AT THE HOME OF AIRSPEED ON September 6 the Directors of the Air craft Exchange & Mart, Ltd., took over the first production model of the Airspeed " Courier " (" Lynx IV c ") at Portsmouth Airport, the home of Airspeed, Ltd. They, Mr. B. Brady and A. L. Naish, hold the sole selling agency for England, Ireland and Wales for this machine. During the afternoon Mr. Naish gave it its first test flight. It was equipped with an engine silencer, which aroused considerable interest. Provided with seating accommodation for five passengers and the pilot, the " Courier" should, by virtue of its high cruising speed, appeal to those operators who prefer the economy of a single-engined aircraft to the complication of a multi-engined machine. The original " Courier " was built specially for Sir Alan Cobham, and has been fitted with extra fuel tanks and quick refuelling arrangements speci ally adapted for refuelling from the air. He The first production Airspeed " Courier," referred to on this page, is shown in the top and bottom illustrations. The Airspeed Works at Portsmouth Airport are shown on the left, while on the right we have (from left to right) A. L. Naish and B. Brady, who hold the sole selling agency for England, Ireland and Wales for this machine, N. S. Norway, A. H. Tiltman, and Lord Granthorpe (Chairman), the Directors of Airspeed, Ltd. (FLIGHT Photo.) is expected to start on a non-stop flight to Australia, with Sqd. Ldr. Helmore, in the near future. Sir Alan was down at Portsmouth recently practising refuelling with this machine. The latest model is now certrnec airworthy for an all-up weight of 3,900 lb. 922
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