Short S.20 seaplane 'Mercury'
Title
Short S.20 seaplane 'Mercury'
G-ADHJ "Mercury"
Description
Front quarter view of Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, the upper half of the Short Mayo Composite, piloted by Don Bennett on world record flights in 1938.
It is parked on concrete with tractor attached at rear and several men surrounding. Crane, another aircraft and buildings in the background. On the reverse 'Short S.20 G-ADHJ "Mercury"'.
It is parked on concrete with tractor attached at rear and several men surrounding. Crane, another aircraft and buildings in the background. On the reverse 'Short S.20 G-ADHJ "Mercury"'.
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One b/w photograph
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PBennettDCT2402, PBennettDCT2403
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Citation
“Short S.20 seaplane 'Mercury',” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 17, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/53619.