Avro Ashton landing after a demonstration flight.

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Series[UMA-SR-000000037] Aviation photographsAccession[2008.0045] SHELL HISTORICAL ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2008004502785Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentThe British built Avro Ashton shown is possibly landing at Farnborough in England.
Caption: "R-54-6. PICTURE SHOWS: The high altitude research aircraft Ashton, built by A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., landing after a demonstration flight. It has a span of 120 ft. and its four 5,000 lb. Static thrust Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet engines give it a maximum speed of over 400 m.p.h. (A Shell photograph - September 1950)."
Stamped: "Negative number R-54-6. Copyright Shell Photographic Unit 30-31 Great St. Helen's London E.C.3. Telephone: Avenue 4321Access StatusAccess restrictions apply for some itemsRequest TypeRequest unitUnitBWP Album 0177Conditions of Use and ReproductionThis image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission of University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

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CreatorShell Australia LimitedRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1 September 1950

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Previous System ID2008.0045.02785Format NumberBWP/28277

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Genre/FormPhotographic prints

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Avro Ashton landing after a demonstration flight.

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