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One of Don Bennett’s briefcases, on which he has written his surname in white paint on the rear.

A group of twelve airmen wearing tunics with pilot's brevet and peaked caps sitting and standing in two rows. In the background a stone building with messing office sign and station notice board. On the reverse 'RAF Pembroke Dock 1931. Don Bennett…

Side view of Imperial Airways Short S.8 Calcutta G-AATZ at Gordon’s Tree, Khartoum, on the company’s Africa route. A man sits on the forward picket line. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Short Calcutta G-AATZ at Khartoum.' On the reverse…

Front view of Imperial Airways Short S.8 Calcutta G-AATZ floating in the river at Gordon’s Tree, Khartoum, on the company’s Africa route.

Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Short Calcutta G-AATZ at Khartoum.' On the reverse 'Calcutta at…

Two views of Short S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ "Mercury" being lifted by a crane onto ‘Maia’ in front of a ship. The presence of the cruise liner suggests location is the Imperial Airways base at Southampton.

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Two views of Short S.20 seaplane ( G-ADHJ "Mercury") being lifted by crane to mount on top of a Short S.21 flying boat (G-ADHK, "Maia").

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Short S.20 seaplane (G-ADHJ, "Mercury") on top of Short S.21 flying boat (G-ADHK, "Maia").

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Short S.20 seaplane (G-ADHJ, "Mercury") floating moored to a buoy with a small boat with two men at starboard float and yachts and other boats in the background. On the reverse attached is newspaper cutting headlined '"Mercury back at the Southampton…

Description: Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ being lifted by crane onto Short S.21 flying boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’.

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Short S.20 seaplane ( G-ADHJ "Mercury") being lifted by crane to fit on top of a Short S.21 flying boat (G-ADHK, "Maia") floating dockside with a an ocean liner in the background. Guide ropes manned by ground crew are assisting ‘Mercury’ to align…

Description: Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ being lifted by crane onto Short S.21 flying boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’ parked on a dock. Guide ropes manned by ground crew are assisting ‘Mercury’ to align with ‘Maia’ and prevent rotation in the event of…

Description: Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ being mounted on Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’ at Short Brothers’ works at Rochester on 11 October 1937.

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Description: Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ being craned onto Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the other half of the Mayo Composite.

The presence of the cruise liner suggests location is the Imperial Airways base at…

Short S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ "Mercury" with lifting gear attached top with a man alongside. Other men are working underneath the aircraft.

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Short S.20 seaplane ( G-ADHJ "Mercury") on land with hanger in the background. Several men are working on the port inner engine. On the reverse a newspaper cutting with headline '"Mercury" leaves Southampton for Atlantic flight today'. Describes…

Model of a Short S.20 seaplane on top of a Short S.21 flying boat.

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Cutaway drawing of a Short S.20 seaplane on top of a Short S21 flying boat showing internal detail and the attachment release mechanism.

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Ly Bennett, wife of Don Bennett, photographs him in front of Captain Arthur Wilcockson and his wife. Bennett and Wilcockson were the captains of the two halves of the Short Mayo Composite, ‘Maia’ and ‘Mercury’ respectively. Wilcockson was the head of…

A group of men some in various different uniform. Submitted with caption 'photo Cape Town'. Don Bennett is front row, second from the right. On the reverse 'Photo Cape Town'.

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Three men, two on the left in Imperial Airways uniform standing behind a pile of parcels. In the background water and a flying boat afloat. Submitted with caption 'Imperial airways Captain Don Bennett on left with Royal Mail post, probably at…

A man wearing Imperial Airways uniform holding a mail parcel and briefcase with building on the right. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Captain Don Bennett with Royal mail post, probably at Dundee'. Additional information about this item was…

Eight men, five wearing imperial airways uniform standing on a wooden dock with sea in the background. Don Bennett front row, second from the left. Submitted with caption 'Probably Maia and Mercury crew at Dundee'. Additional information about this…

Refuelling Short S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ at Orange River, South Africa, on 8 October 1938, after Don Bennett’s world record flight from Dundee, Scotland. The ultimate destination was Cape Town, but Bennett was too low on fuel. Flight time: 42…

Don Bennett lands Short S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ at Cape Town after world record flight, 6-8 October 1938. This was his ultimate destination after flying non-stop from Dundee, Scotland, to Orange River, South Africa, where he was forced down to…

Short S.20 seaplane (G-ADHJ, "Mercury"). On the reverse '"Mercury" at eventide'.

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