Good Luck And God Speed AKA Good Luck And… 1924

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Calshot, Hampshire.

Title: "Good Luck and God Speed! Squadron Leader A.S. Maclaren sets out on daring attempt to fly round the World".

M/S of four men talking in a huddle. M/S of Maclaren and a woman (his wife?) piling up assorted bits of luggage, the background a small crowd are gathered...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24312
Sort Number:
G 1071
Time in/Out:
01:01:08:00 / 01:01:58:00
Canister:
G 1071
Film ID:
336.02
Issue Date:
31/03/1924

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