History in the Making
Title
History in the Making
Description
Cutting 1 is a Comet racer surrounded by many spectators, captioned 'History in the Making. The D.H. Comet, piloted by C.W.A. Scott and T. Campbell Black, crossing the finishing line at Melbourne and so winning the England to Australia air race of 1934 - the greatest race in the history of aviation. The place Great Britain holds in world aviation will be discussed by Captain W. H. Primrose in the 'Conquest of the Air' talk tonight at 10.0.'
Cutting 2 is a Miles Falcon Six, G-ADLC, in flight, captioned 'Flight Lieutenant Tommy Rose, who is attempting to set up a new record for the England to Capetown flight, yesterday left Kisumu, Kenya Colony, for Salisbury, Rhodesia. He left Lympne last Thursday morning, shortly after midnight. Reached Khartum [sic] on Friday at noon, arrived at Kisumu yesterday, soon after 8 a.m. and left about an hour later. He is seen flying over Kent the day before starting his flight.'
Underneath is handwritten 'He beats the record for both outward and return journeys;- his times are' Outward: [blank] Return: [blank]'
Cutting 2 is a Miles Falcon Six, G-ADLC, in flight, captioned 'Flight Lieutenant Tommy Rose, who is attempting to set up a new record for the England to Capetown flight, yesterday left Kisumu, Kenya Colony, for Salisbury, Rhodesia. He left Lympne last Thursday morning, shortly after midnight. Reached Khartum [sic] on Friday at noon, arrived at Kisumu yesterday, soon after 8 a.m. and left about an hour later. He is seen flying over Kent the day before starting his flight.'
Underneath is handwritten 'He beats the record for both outward and return journeys;- his times are' Outward: [blank] Return: [blank]'
Date
1934
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Format
Two newspaper cuttings on a scrapbook page
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SArrowsmithHL571013v10004
Transcription
[photograph]
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
The D H. Comet, piloted by C.W.A. Scott and T. Campbell Black, crossing the finishing line at Melbourne and so winning the England to Australia air race of 1943 – the greatest race in the history of aviation. The place Great Britain holds in world aviation will be discussed by Captain W.H. Primrose in the ‘Conquest of the Air’ talk tonight at 10.0.
[page break]
[photograph]
Flight-Lieutenant Tommy Rose, who is attempting to set up a new for the England to Capetown flight, yesterday left Kisumu, Kenya Colony, for Salibury, Rhodesia. He left Lympne last Thursday morning, shortly after midnight. Reaching Khartum on Friday at noon, arriving at Kisumu yesterday, soon after 8 a.m. and left about an hour later. He is seen flying over Kent the day before starting his flight.
He beat this record for both outward and return journey’s:- His times are,
Outward:
Return:
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
The D H. Comet, piloted by C.W.A. Scott and T. Campbell Black, crossing the finishing line at Melbourne and so winning the England to Australia air race of 1943 – the greatest race in the history of aviation. The place Great Britain holds in world aviation will be discussed by Captain W.H. Primrose in the ‘Conquest of the Air’ talk tonight at 10.0.
[page break]
[photograph]
Flight-Lieutenant Tommy Rose, who is attempting to set up a new for the England to Capetown flight, yesterday left Kisumu, Kenya Colony, for Salibury, Rhodesia. He left Lympne last Thursday morning, shortly after midnight. Reaching Khartum on Friday at noon, arriving at Kisumu yesterday, soon after 8 a.m. and left about an hour later. He is seen flying over Kent the day before starting his flight.
He beat this record for both outward and return journey’s:- His times are,
Outward:
Return:
Collection
Citation
“History in the Making,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed October 30, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/11908.
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