The World of Flight. On competition and competitions.

The World of Flight. On competition and competitions.

Article on the role of flying competitions in the growth of civil aviation, with two photographs relating to long-distance flight.

An article primarily discussing the role of flying competitions in the growth of civil aviation, with a reference to races which involved a return flight between London and Manchester (among other places) before World War One.
The first photograph shows the Handley Page W8 biplane, which was first British-designed large commercial aircraft, following its successful flight to Paris; the second photograph shows the crew of the first aeroplane flight from England to Australia (November-December 1919).

C.G. Grey (text), anonymous photographers

Illustrated London News, 20 December 1919: 1024

Lancaster University

1919

Youtube film of the Handley Page W8 (7 mins 32 secs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-b6FfvHo0

Twentieth century, interwar period

Article and photographs in newspaper