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Major General Brancker AKA An Aeroplane… 1922
Description
Croydon, London.
Full titles read: "AN AEROPLANE CHRISTENING - Major General Sir W. S. Brancker, new Director of Civil Aviation names latest Handley Pages "Princess Mary" And "Prince George".
M/S's of Major General Sir Sefton Brancker standing on platform next to plane, he smashes...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 23463
- Sort Number:
- G 0878
- Time in/Out:
- 01:42:37:00 / 01:43:32:00
- Canister:
- G 878
- Film ID:
- 266.32
- Issue Date:
- 22/05/1922
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The two aircraft seen are Handley Page HP W8 "Princess Mary", Reg. No. G-EBBG, and "Prince George", Reg. No. G-EBBH.
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