• Short Summary

    The monoplane Mercury, designed by Robert Mayo, sets new record in a non-stop flight from Dundee to Cape Town

  • Description

    SLATE INFORMATION: Mercury's Great Flight to S. Africa

    SCOTLAND: Dundee:
    SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town:
    EXT

    "MERCURY" - Upper Component of the "MAIA" composite plan Breaks long distance seaplane record - Dundee to the Cape - Lib shots.


    Aviation

    seaplanes, aircraft, Mayo composite, Sahara, seaplane, aeroplane
    Background: The monoplane Mercury, designed by Robert Mayo, sets new record in a non-stop flight from Dundee to Cape Town

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVAD2UBYSG7WDWGXRGBWPH1X6DYR
    Media URN:
    VLVAD2UBYSG7WDWGXRGBWPH1X6DYR
    Group:
    Reuters - Gaumont British Newsreel
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    06/10/1938
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:56:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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