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Handley Page 'harrow' Bomber 1916
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Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown
LV as woman makes a short speech of blessing for the first Handley Page bomber of the 'Harrow' type. A bottle of champagne is smashed against the plane's hull. Shots of the large bomber being moved out of its hanger. Pan along...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 58442
- Sort Number:
- UN 0089 B
- Time in/Out:
- 01:00:02:00 / 01:05:06:00
- Canister:
- UN 89 B
- Film ID:
- 552.01
- Issue Date:
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This clip's current date of 1916 is incorrect.
The aircraft seen here is a Handley Page HP54 Harrow, (Serial Number K6933).
"LV as woman makes a short speech" - that's the Mayoress of Harrow, Mrs Forbes.
The christening took place in late 1936, as can be seen from the short attached newspaper article from the era....
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19361208&id=2vRjAAA
AIBAJ&sjid=OpcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=705
1,4503806