Airmail Speeds Up

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

331

Date Released

30 Apr 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Airmail Speeds Up
2. 2Lord Marley on Japan
3. 3Cup Final 1934 (Dissolve To) Manchester City Win
4. 4Mine Blast Kills 140
5. 5Fete Test Cricketers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

Pneumatic tubes connect airport to post office. Mail does journey’s final stage through compressed-air pipes at 30mph.

Keywords

Communications; Inventions and discoveries

Locations

New York; Florida

Library number

2593

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Address

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Notes

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