The Aerial Derby 1923

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Item title reads - The Aerial Derby. L. L. Carter, though almost blinded with oil, wins astonishing speed of 192 miles per hour.

M/S of L. L. Carter stood in front of his aeroplane looking bashful, he walks off. M/S as he meets two other men who shake his hand. M/S as he is presented with...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23915
Sort Number:
G 1005
Time in/Out:
01:43:29:00 / 01:44:01:00
Canister:
G 1005
Film ID:
312.27
Issue Date:
13/08/1923

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The event took place on 6 August 1923.

    A lengthy magazine article of the era, reporting on the race, can be read here......

    http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarch
    ive/view/1923/1923 - 0467.html

    jamied 12th Aug 2012
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  • At 00:23, the man presenting the winner's trophy is Lt Col Frank MacClean.

    The man receiving the trophy, on behalf of L L Carter, is David Longden.

    Seen on the extreme right at 00:31 is Mr H T Vane, Managing Director of D Napier & Son Ltd, who built the winning aircraft's engine.

    jamied 12th Aug 2012
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  • "L L Carter" is Larry L Carter.

    jamied 15th Aug 2012
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