New Handley Page Flyer. Fitted with 2 Napier Engines of 480 HP Each, Accomplished a Remarkable Performance by Flying to Paris on Her Second Ascent in 2 Hours 10 Mins.

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
912
Date Released
18 Dec 1919
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New Handley Page Flyer. Fitted with 2 Napier Engines of 480 HP Each, Accomplished a Remarkable Performance by Flying to Paris on Her Second Ascent in 2 Hours 10 Mins.
  2. 2Strasbourg. Fete at Opening of the University by President Poincare
  3. 3Peterborough’s Housing Scheme. The Mayor Cuts the First Sod on New Estate
  4. 4Having a Day Off. St Louis USA Firefighters Show the Spectators How It is Done
  5. 5Kiddies Christmas Fund. Procession Through Hoxton Streets Led by the Pearly King
  6. *Cardinal Mercier At Detroit

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
Propellors and tail of bi-plane. It takes off.
Keywords
Aviation; Aircraft; Speed records
Library number GR
3527
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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