A British built Handley Page HP.42 bi- plane airliner at an unknown location, probably in England

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Series[UMA-SR-000000037] Aviation photographsAccession[2008.0045] SHELL HISTORICAL ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2008004502821Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentIt carries British registration G-AAUC and was named "Horsa". The H.P.42 was a long-range bi- plane designed in 1928 to Imperial Airlines specifications and was the first four-engine airliner in the world to go into regular passenger service. Eight were built to carry 24-36 passengers and they were considered to be popular, safe and reliable. In this photograph the leading edge flaps on the front of the wings are clearly visible. This revolutionary Handley Page invention was first used on the H.P.42 series.Access 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

Date1932-1940

Description Control

Previous System ID2008.0045.02821Format NumberBWP/28313

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Genre/FormPhotographic prints

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A British built Handley Page HP.42 bi- plane airliner at an unknown location, probably in England

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