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Lot# 476 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 476 Great Britain

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    1931, Glen Kidston London to Cape Town Flight - Lockhead Vega G-ABGK, specially printed large format envelope (214 x 137mm), numbered "14" of 20, dated 30 March 1931, franked initially with GB, 1½ d., tied by Amesbury datestamp, on arrival in Kisumu KUT 5 c. and 10 c. applied, tied by datestamp 3 April 1931, in South Africa 2 d., tied by Capetown 7 May 1931, signed by co-pilot Owen Cathcart Jones, addressed to Commander Mackintosh in London and with "Station Headquarters/R.A.F. Heliopolis" oval datestamp 1 April 1931 of Cairo on reverse, small tear at right, otherwise clean and fine, scarce, one of twenty two listed items carried on the Lockheed Vega G-ABGK. Comes mounted on an exhibition page with illustrations of pilot and plane and additionally a news article featuring the record breaking flight.rnRemark: The flight took off from Netheravon Airport, Wiltshire, undertaking a record breaking journey to promote the conveyance of mail by high-speed aircraft separate from the passenger service. Apart from a forced landing at Lichtenburg the 7'505 mile flight was a success.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF