The Power Plane 1932

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Full titles read: "The Power 'Plane - Here's the smallest petrol driven 'plane, (the engine is only 1/8 h.p.) in training for the world's model duration record."

Location of events is unknown - somewhere in Great Britain.

Captain CE Bowden is seen putting together a model aeroplane...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37202
Sort Number:
PT 113
Time in/Out:
01:51:13:00 / 01:52:59:00
Canister:
PT 113
Film ID:
1052.21
Issue Date:
23/05/1932

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