Speedpack

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

045

Date Released

7 Nov 1955

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Amphibious Caravan
2. 2Speedpack
3. 3Spanish Hair Styles
4. 4Moby Dick

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

NoS Summary - A red MG car is transported to Germany in a capsule, or "boat", called the "Speedpack", which is attached to the underside of a TWA Constellation aeroplane.

Keywords

Aviation; Transport; Motor vehicles

Locations

London; England; London Heathrow Airport

Written sources

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Length of story (in feet)

168

Story extras:

Film clip

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