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Charles James Melrose [B 12725] • Photograph

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Summary

Charles James Melrose, pilot with his aircraft. A researcher has added : The aircraft is his Heston Phoenix painted green and silver. It also had 'South Australian Centenary 1936' painted on it. Also his uncle's name - who it is believed sponsored it. A note on the back of the photograph states "Mr CJ Melrose and his aeroplane in which he is flying to Adalaide, South Australia, early in April, to attend the South Australian Centenary Celebrations. Mr Melrose desires to take three passengers and enquiries regarding costs etc. should be addressed to the Agent General and Trade Commissioner for South Australia, British Industries House, Marble Arch, W1"

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Physical description

Photograph;

Dates / Publication details

1935

Photographer

Aeroplane (London, England : 1911

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Melrose, Jimmy, 1913-1936

Catalogue record

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Historical information

The aircraft could carry four people and Melrose had flown it from England to Australia averaging 119 M.P.H. It crashed near Melton Victoria on 5 July 1936, while flying through poor weather. Melrose and one passenger enroute Melbourne to Adelaide were killed. Melrose was only 22. The aircaft broke up mid-air. (Information supplied by a researcher). According to another researcher, the name of the Heston Phoenix VH-AJM was 'Billing'. VH is Australian Registration, the 'A' was for Australian, JM was for James Melrose. This photograph was taken in 1936 at the Heston Aircraft Company (UK) where Jimmy purchased the plane. It is not yet sign written. It was named after his mother's maiden name Billing. Jimmy named all of his three aircraft after her.

Digitisation information

Date

02/03/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,054 x 2,346 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

21.53 MB

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